Suwon: A court on Monday partially accepted Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers. The Suwon District Court ruled that staffing must be maintained at usual levels to prevent potential damage to safety facilities and products, just three days ahead of the union's planned 18-day strike. Additionally, the court restricted the union from taking over the company's facilities or disrupting workers from entering them.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the decision comes as Samsung Electronics and its unionized workers began negotiations earlier in the day for a last-minute breakthrough ahead of the planned strike. The discussions are centered around performance-based bonuses, with the union demanding 15 percent of the company's operating profits as bonuses tied to Samsung's record-high earnings from its AI-related semiconductor business.

Samsung filed for the injunction on April 16, arguing that the planned strike would lead to heavy losses. The company's management and labor union have thus far been unable to reach an agreement on the bonus distribution, which has become a significant point of contention amidst the company's recent financial successes.