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[iNews24 reporter Moon Jang-won] On May 21, the Blue House praised both labor and management for their broadly consequential decision, saying the tentative agreement reached just before a scheduled strike served the national interest.
Blue House senior spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung said in a press release that the outcome reflected sustained mediation by Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon and other government officials.
On the night of May 20, Samsung Electronics management and the union signed a tentative deal on 2026 performance bonuses at the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission.
Earlier that morning, the Central Labor Commission’s second post-adjustment session collapsed, making a strike appear imminent. In the afternoon, however, Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon intervened directly and brokered a last-minute tentative agreement between the parties.
As a result, the general strike scheduled for May 21 has been suspended. Union members at Samsung Electronics will hold a ratification vote on the tentative agreement from 2:00 p.m. on May 22 until 10:00 a.m. on May 27 to determine final approval.
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