Samsung Electronics presidents officially apologized for burdening the public and the government due to the prolonged labor-management conflict.
On the 15th, Jun Young-hyun, head of the Samsung Electronics DS institutional sector (vice chairman), Roh Tae-Moon, head of the DX institutional sector (president), and the Samsung Electronics presidents said in an official apology, "We caused a great burden and concern to the public and the government over Samsung Electronics' labor issue," and "We bow our heads in deep apology."
The presidents expressed a heavy sense of responsibility, saying, "As achievements grow, society's expectations for Samsung become stricter and higher, and we failed to properly heed that."
They also cited the rapidly changing global business environment and stressed that they cannot waste time on internal conflict. The presidents said, "We will regard the union as one family and a community of shared destiny, and we will engage in dialogue with an unconditionally open attitude," urging the union to promptly come to the table in consideration of public concerns and the national economy.
They also voiced concern about the damage the semiconductor institutional sector would suffer due to a strike. The presidents said, "Unlike other industries, this is a process industry that must run nonstop 24 hours a day, so there must never be a strike," adding, "If we fail to keep our promises to customers, we will completely lose our trust asset."
The presidents also conveyed a pledge that "with solid management, ceaseless technological innovation, and bold future investment, we will be an unwavering mainstay of the national economy."
In addition to Vice Chairman and CEO Jun Young-hyun and President Roh Tae-Moon, a total of 17 people were listed on the apology, including Presidents Kim Soo-mok, Kim Yong-kwan, Kim Woo-joon, Kim Won-kyung, Nam Seok-woo, Mauro Porcini, Park Seung-hee, Park Yong-in, Park Hong-geun, Baek Soo-hyun, Song Jai-hyuk, Yong Seok-woo, Yoon Jang-hyun, Lee Won-jin, Choi Won-joon, and Han Jin-man.