Samsung Electronics has a fearsome union busting reputation throughout its global stable of companies. A Korean labour committee is now accusing the government of using a sham sub-contracting system to keep at least 10,000 workers employed as non- regular employees. They would not be the only major company adopting this strategy as the recent Hyundai Motor case has shown. These arrangements are used to keep wages lower, decrease OH&S costs, and keep workers divided and un-unionised.
Samsung Electronics has a fearsome union busting reputation throughout its global stable of companies. A Korean labour committee is now accusing the government of using a sham sub-contracting system to keep at least 10,000 workers employed as non- regular employees. They would not be the only major company adopting this strategy as the recent Hyundai Motor case has shown. These arrangements are used to keep wages lower, decrease OH&S costs, and keep workers divided and un-unionised.
