Lee warns excessive labor union demands could harm other workers

“President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday warned that excessive labor-related demands by unionized workers could end up doing more harm than good to the unions and other fellow workers, urging a more responsible approach from unions when dealing with labor issues. "While companies should treat workers as valuable partners in corporate management, workers and labor unions must also have a sense of responsibility," Lee said during a meeting with senior aides at Cheong Wa Dae. "If certain labor organizations face public outcry for excessive or unfair, self-serving demands, it would harm not only the unions themselves but other workers as well," Lee said, urging a sense of solidarity with fellow laborers. Lee's remarks came as a major labor union of Samsung Electronics has threatened to launch an 18-day general strike starting May 21, demanding high bonuses in proportion to the company's record high revenue. "At a time when the artificial intelligence transition is exposing the labor and industrial sectors to a fundamental change, there is a need for a spirit of coexistence and cooperation to over

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