South Korea: Samsung Electronics Workers' Union plan to strike nationwide June 7

Unionized Samsung Electronics workers plan to strike across South Korea June 7 following unsuccessful wage negotiations with the company. Organizers did not specify a duration for the work stoppage. However, further extensions are possible, and the union may call off the action if negotiations succeed. Reports suggest that there are more than 28,000 unionized workers, but participation levels are unclear. If participation is significant, the strike could lead to production disruptions at Samsung Electronics facilities.

Workers may hold protests during the labor action; hundreds of people could participate in each action. The largest protests will probably occur outside Samsung Electronics factories and the Samsung Electronics Seocho Building in Seoul. Striking workers may block access roads, causing localized transport disruptions. Police could tighten security around the company's facilities as a precaution.