Samsung, labour union meet again as Seoul threatens to intervene to block strike

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union began another round of talks on Tuesday to break an impasse in bonus negotiations, after dialogue on Monday did not produce an agreement.

The two sides are under mounting pressure to avert an imminent strike that threatens to hurt the Korean economy and chip production, but remained far apart during the government-mediated pay talks on Monday.

South Korea’s Prime ‌Minister threatened over ⁠the ⁠weekend to step in through emergency arbitration to stop a strike that is scheduled to start on Thursday and last for 18 days.