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Pyeongtaek City held an emergency meeting after Samsung Electronics and its labor union failed to reach a wage agreement, expressing concern about potential harm to the local community and discussing contingency measures, including expanded special loan guarantees for small businesses.On the 20th, the city convened a “Samsung Labor Situation Response Meeting” at City Hall to evaluate how the breakdown in talks might affect the area around Samsung\u2019s Pyeongtaek campus. Deputy Mayor Lee Seong-ho chaired the meeting and reviewed preparations for possible strikes and demonstrations.City officials said they will closely monitor assembly notifications and coordinate with police and fire departments to maintain public order, protect safety, and manage traffic so as to minimize disruption for residents.Officials also examined construction-site operations and local business conditions amid concerns that a union strike could delay the Pyeongtaek campus construction schedule. If construction delays begin to depress the local economy, the city plans to proactively consider support measures such as expanding special guarantees for small-business loans, raising local voucher limits and incentives, and launching consumer-stimulus measures.The meeting reviewed potential impacts on Samsung suppliers as well. Pyeongtaek will continuously monitor challenges faced by local semiconductor materials and parts firms connected to Samsung and prepare additional relief measures if damage occurs.The city said it will broaden the mandate of its Emergency Economic Measures Meeting\u2014operating since March in response to instability in the Middle East\u2014to assess the economic fallout from the current labor dispute.Deputy Mayor Lee warned, \u201cSamsung\u2019s crisis is Pyeongtaek\u2019s crisis.\u201d He urged municipal officials not to assume there is little the local government can do and to make every effort to minimize economic damage and inconvenience to residents.Meanwhile, the Samsung Electronics chapter of the Intercompany Labor Union said that, after post-mediation at the Central Labor Relations Commission collapsed, it will proceed with the previously announced general strike on the 21st.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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