[2][3] 1,500 production workers in Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai of Samsung Electronics have been on indefinite strike since 8 September 2024[update].
The next day, the father changed his mind and police snatched Yeom's corpse from the hospital, arresting 20 union members in the process.
[7] Initially, Samsung Electronics claimed no responsibility for its subcontractors, but after series of strikes including suicide starting in January 2014, the union reached a basic collective agreement in June 2014.
This happened after Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong was released from prison for corruption including union busting.
[14] The strike ended on 1 August, under institutional pressure and falling numbers, though the union said it intended to continue fighting for its demands with other tactics.
[15] NSEU had representative bargaining rights on behalf of all 5 unions until 5 August 2024,[16] when the collective agreement expires.
Son Woo-mok, the chair of NSEU in August, announced they will merge into Office Workers' Union on 5 October in order to consolidate their strength.