Chairperson Choi Seung-ho of the Samsung Group supra-enterprise labor union's Samsung Electronics chapter (the supra-enterprise union) said on the 12th that the sides failed to narrow differences in post-mediation with management and noted, "If the Central Labor Relations Commission's mediation proposal does not come out by 8:20 p.m., we will wrap up the talks."
Chairperson Choi stepped out of the meeting room during post-mediation at the Central Labor Relations Commission (the commission) at the Government Complex Sejong in Sejong on the afternoon of the same day and stated accordingly. Choi said, "The company's position is no different from before," adding, "It is maintaining the conditions of using 10% of operating profit as the source (for performance bonuses) and improving losses in non-memory." Choi then added, "There has been no discussion so far about institutionalizing (performance bonuses without a cap)."
The Samsung Electronics union is calling for a system to pay uncapped performance bonuses funded by 15% of operating profit. Chairperson Choi said, "At the commission's request for a revised plan, if 15% of operating profit is impossible, we asked to expand the Excess Profit Incentive (OPI) stock compensation system so that (bonuses) can be increased even if it is 1–2% lower." Choi continued, "We asked the commission to draw up a mediation proposal, but we have been waiting for three hours," and stated that the end time for the post-mediation talks had been conveyed. On the possibility of applying for an extension of post-mediation, Choi drew a line, saying, "No."
Post-mediation refers to mediation conducted again under the commission's arbitration with labor-management consent to resolve a labor dispute. If a mediation proposal is produced through post-mediation, it carries the same legal effect as a collective agreement. The union plans to launch a general strike starting on the 21st if the final post-mediation breaks down on the day.