A labor organization representing Samsung Electronics workers outside the semiconductor business has petitioned a South Korean court to halt an ongoing compensation vote, according to reports from Newsis on Tuesday.
The labor group includes approximately 13,000 employees from the smartphones, television and home appliances divisions, the news agency reported.
The non-chip union pursued legal action after being informed it could not participate in the ballot by unionized workers in the semiconductor division, Newsis reported, quoting a union representative.
Approximately 57,000 Samsung employees started casting ballots on Friday regarding a compensation package that would provide substantial bonuses for memory chip workers to prevent a planned 18-day work stoppage.
