Samsung Electronics' Largest Union Holds Confidence Vote on Chairman Choi Seung-ho

The Samsung Group Super-Corporate Union's Samsung Electronics branch (hereinafter "Super-Corporate Union"), the largest labor union at Samsung Electronics, is set to hold a confidence vote on its chairman, Choi Seung-ho.
The union announced today (June 17) through its "Notice of the 4th General Meeting of 2026" that the confidence vote for the chairman will be conducted via electronic voting from 2:00 p.m. on June 24 to 10:00 a.m. on June 30.
The agenda for this vote includes the chairman's confidence vote and amendments to the union's bylaws.
The motion for the chairman's confidence will be passed if it receives approval from a majority of the union members.
In a statement distributed to members, Chairman Choi Seung-ho stated that he would seek a confidence vote to take responsibility for the results of this year's wage negotiations.
"If I am re-confirmed, I will prioritize the DS (Device Solutions, semiconductor) division in the 2027 negotiations," Choi said. "I will push for the separation of the DS division's bargaining unit, the formation of a DS division committee, and the securing of worker representative status."
He added, "Even if separate bargaining is not recognized, I will secure the status of the representative bargaining union to conduct negotiations solely by the Super-Corporate Union, rather than through a joint bargaining group."
Previously, the joint bargaining group, which includes the Super-Corporate Union, reached a tentative agreement with the company on May 20. The agreement included the establishment of a special management performance bonus funded by 10.5% of the semiconductor division's business performance, the creation of a housing loan program (up to 500 million won), and an average wage increase of 6.2% (a 4.1% base increase and a 2.1% performance-based increase).
However, as dissatisfaction over the distribution of performance bonuses continued, the departure of union members accelerated.
Complaints were raised not only by employees in the Device eXperience (DX) division, which handles finished products, but also by those in the System LSI and Foundry business units within the Device Solutions (DS) division.
The Super-Corporate Union is primarily composed of semiconductor employees.
At one point during the wage negotiations, the number of union members exceeded 76,000, securing the status of a majority union, but it has recently lost that majority status.
As of 8:00 a.m. today, the number of union members stands at 56,450.
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