Thousands of Samsung employees rally for better working conditions

Union steps up pressure on management but cautious about striking

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Samsung Electronics workers hold a rally in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on April 17 to demand better working conditions. (Photo by Kim Jaewon)

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

HWASEONG, South Korea -- Over 2,000 members of a Samsung Electronics labor union held a rally on Wednesday to pressure the company to improve their working conditions, one of the strongest public calls for action the tech conglomerate has faced from its workers.

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