Samsung union stages its first ever strike(theregister.com)
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Samsung union stages its first ever strike
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/07/samsung_union_strike/
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Full title is "Samsung union stages its first ever strike – very politely" but OP cut the last bit for some reason.
For people lacking some background, South Korea used to have coordinated mass labour strikes across the country in the 90s[1][2] and early 00s[3], some of which turned violent. This type of 'polite' (possibly 'passive aggressive') protest is a signal that will be taken much more seriously by South Koreans across the board.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%931997_strikes_in_S...
[2] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-02-mn-152-st...
[3] https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2003/11/kore-n19.html
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%E2%80%931997_strikes_in_S...
[2] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-02-mn-152-st...
[3] https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2003/11/kore-n19.html
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> Using leave to protest working conditions is a very polite way to go about an industrial dispute. This one is made even more polite by the fact that Thursday was South Korea's Memorial Day holiday, so taking Friday off to enjoy a long weekend is not unusual.
> One local media report even alleged Samsung management encouraged employees to use annual leave on this day.
Everyone taking vacation on a Friday holiday with the encouragement of management is not what I expected from the headline.