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Samsung strike involving 47,000 workers looms as South Korea’s president urges labor deal

CNBC · May 18, 2026, 4:26 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for both labor and management rights to be respected as an 18-day strike at Samsung Electronics looms.
  • Lee, posting on X in Korean, said "labor must be respected as much as business, and corporate management rights must be respected as much as labor rights."

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for both labor and management rights to be respected as an 18-day strike at Samsung Electronics looms.

Lee, posting on X in Korean, said "labor must be respected as much as business, and corporate management rights must be respected as much as labor rights."

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