[Edaily Reporter Lee So-Hyun ] SamsungElectronics(005930) The SamsungElectronics branch of the Samsung Group Inter-Company Labor Union, which is pursuing exclusive bargaining rights, has demanded that management and labor reach a prior agreement on relocation expenses and working conditions in the event that union members’ work locations change due to the establishment of new business sites, such as “mega-projects.”

According to industry sources on the 10th, the Inter-Company Union—whose membership is primarily from the Device Solutions (DS, Semiconductor) division—released the “First Draft of the 2027 Wage and Collective Bargaining Agreement Demands” containing these provisions to its members.

This proposal consists of 13 items for the wage agreement and 11 clauses for the collective bargaining agreement.

The collective bargaining demands include a proposal to establish a “Special Agreement on Employment Stability” to protect union members’ working conditions in the event of new business sites being established, such as for mega-projects.

The inter-company union demanded that the company provide quarterly updates to the union on the progress of any projects—including the establishment or planned establishment of new business sites—that could affect the working conditions of existing union members.

In addition to regular briefings, the proposal stipulates that if the union requests a separate briefing, the company must explain the relevant details and submit supporting materials within seven days.

In cases where union members must relocate to new business sites, the agreement requires management and labor to reach a prior agreement on relocation expenses, working conditions, and employment terms.

The Inter-Company Union had previously announced in July that it would address the government’s Honam semiconductor mega-project as a bargaining agenda item for 2027.

At the time, the union stated that 84% of members opposed the project based on a survey, and argued that business decisions affecting members’ working conditions are subject to collective bargaining under the revised Labor Union Act.

Demands for a Threefold Increase in Welfare Points and Reform of Fixed Overtime Pay

The wage agreement demands included measures to improve working conditions, such as an increase in welfare points and a reform of the fixed overtime allowance.

The Inter-Company Union demanded a threefold increase in annual welfare points—from the current 1 million points to 3 million points—and requested that the fixed overtime allowance be reduced from 14 hours to 10 hours, with the equivalent of 4 hours converted into base pay.

They also proposed establishing a labor-management coexistence fund of 1 million won per union member, reinstating the company’s founding anniversary, and designating April 23 as a new paid holiday exclusively for union members.

The union plans to finalize the wage increase rate by January of next year, following further review of inflation and the company’s financial performance, prior to the regular general meeting.

The Inter-Company Union plans to refine its demands through further discussions this month and next, and then finalize them after obtaining approval from union members at the regular general meeting in January of next year.