The Presidential Office expressed "deep regret" Wednesday after the second post-mediation between Samsung Electronics and its labor union collapsed.
"We deeply regret the breakdown of the post-mediation by the National Labor Relations Commission," a Presidential Office official said. "Considering the potential impact on the Korean economy, we hope both sides will do their utmost to reach an agreement until the very last moment, even before the final deadline."
The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) said in a press reference released the same day, "The NLRC presented a mediation proposal to Samsung Electronics labor and management on the 20th." It added, "The labor side accepted the proposal, while the management side reserved its decision on acceptance and did not sign, resulting in the failure of the second post-mediation."
NLRC Chairman Park Soo-keun said, "Although this mediation did not lead to a final agreement, if labor and management jointly request post-mediation, we will commence mediation at any time to support negotiations between the two sides," according to the commission.
