Samsung Elec talks break down, union to go on strike

Choi Seung-ho, head of Samsung Electronics' labor union, arrives for an afternoon mediation session at the National Labor Relations Commission in Sejong, South Korea, May 19, 2026. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL, ⁠May 20 (Reuters) - ⁠The South ‌Korean labour union for ​employees of ⁠Samsung ⁠Electronics will go ⁠ahead ‌with ⁠its planned strike ​on ‌Thursday after ⁠failing ​to reach ⁠a pay deal ​under the government-mediated talks, ⁠the union leader said ​on ⁠Wednesday.

(Reporting by ​Jack ‌Kim; Editing ​by Tom Hogue)