Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon, center, Samsung Electronics' management negotiator Yeo Myung-koo, left, and Choi Seung-ho, right, head of the Samsung Electronics chapter of the Samsung Group United Union, shake hands after signing a tentative wage agreement on May 20 to avert a strike. [NEWS1]
Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon announced an emergency forum on Monday over how to distribute corporate windfall profits following labor disputes at Samsung Electronics, citing that “social dialogue is the only solution” to the growing debate.
“The success of Samsung Electronics today was built not only on the dedicated efforts of labor and management, but also on various forms of social support,” Kim said during a press luncheon with reporters at the government complex in Sejong. “We hope to open the door to discussions through this emergency forum.”
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He added that the government would actively support research and field studies to help promote social conversations.
