Samsung union, management narrow some differences in talks to avert strike, media say

FILE PHOTO: Samsung Electronics’ labour union members chant slogans during a protest against company’s compensation levels ahead of a planned lengthy strike in front of Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEOUL, ⁠May 19 (Reuters) - ⁠Samsung Electronics and ‌its South Korean labour union are ​narrowing some ⁠differences, ⁠online media Yonhap Infomax ⁠said ‌on ⁠Tuesday, citing the chairman ​of ‌the National Labor ⁠Relations ​Commission.

The union and ⁠management are holding ​talks in a bid to avert ⁠the biggest strike in the history ​of ⁠the tech ​giant.

(Reporting by ‌Joyce Lee; ​Editing by Clarence Fernandez)