Labor groups in the country criticized the government’s threat to invoke its “emergency adjustment” authority — which would suspend industrial action for 30 days — as a violation of constitutionally granted labor rights

Marathon negotiation sessions have failed to narrow differences between labor and management at Samsung Electronics, as bonuses from record-breaking profits remain a sticking point

The minister said that “emergency arbitration” — an extraordinary measure that suspends industrial action for 30 days — will be inevitable in the event of a strike

While crisis has put South Korea on edge, government threatened to order arbitration