Event Brief
Samsung and union hold final mediation as strike nears
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are in final mediation as the strike deadline approaches.
WHO: Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union
WHAT: Final mediation between Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union ahead of a strike deadline
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: To resolve labor issues before the strike deadline
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