Samsung Electronics post-mediation talks collapse, May 21 strike imminent

Samsung Electronics' wage talks with its union broke down in a government-led post-mediation process, bringing a planned May 21 general strike closer. The National Labor Relations Commission said a second round of post-mediation ended without agreement after the union accepted a proposal and management withheld its position and did not sign. The union said it would proceed with the strike. The government is considering invoking emergency arbitration powers to prevent broader damage.