Samsung chairman Lee Sang-hoon jailed for union sabotage

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A South Korean court has sentenced Samsung Electronics board chairman Lee Sang-hoon to 18 months in prison for sabotaging labour union activities.

Lee and about 25 other defendants were convicted of violating labour union-related laws.

Prosecutors said Samsung executives had used several tactics to target union activities, including closing sub-contracted firms with active unions.
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Other tactics used by the defendants to target unions included finding out sensitive information about union members to convince them to leave, and delaying negotiations between labour unions and management, prosecutors said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50820444

Accountability for law-breakers in companies - there's a novelty.

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1. K & R

for hope

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2. My, my

I wonder if the United States has any analogous laws protecting the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively? Too socialist, probably, so no.