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Samsung Electronics is facing a fresh labor dispute after a minority union announced plans to challenge the company’s recently approved wage agreement in court. The move comes despite the deal receiving support from Samsung’s largest labor organizations and successfully preventing a planned strike.

The Samsung Electronics Co Union (SECU), which represents approximately 13,000 employees primarily working in the smartphone, television, and home appliance divisions, argues that the new compensation package disproportionately benefits workers in the semiconductor business while leaving other divisions at a disadvantage.

Earlier this week, two major labor unions, including Samsung’s largest employee union, voted in favor of a government-mediated pay agreement. The deal includes substantial bonuses for workers in the memory chip division, where profits have surged significantly due to growing global demand for artificial intelligence technologies.

The approval of the agreement helped avert an 18-day strike that had threatened to disrupt operations at one of the world's largest technology manufacturers. However, the outcome has created divisions among employees who believe the benefits are not being distributed equally across the company.

According to legal representatives for SECU, the union initially attempted to halt the voting process through an injunction request. Following the approval of the agreement, the union is now seeking a court order to suspend the implementation of the wage deal itself.

Lawyers representing the union informed the court that revised legal documents will be submitted next week. They expect the court to review the request and potentially issue a decision within the coming month.

Samsung Electronics has not immediately commented on the latest legal action, while representatives from the company’s largest labor union have also declined to publicly discuss the dispute.

The case highlights growing challenges within major technology companies as businesses attempt to balance profitability, employee expectations, and compensation structures amid rapidly changing market conditions. Industry analysts believe the court’s decision could influence future labor negotiations across South Korea’s technology sector.

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