"Do They Think Everything Becomes Justified When They Band Together in a Mob?" Samsung Electronics Employee Slams Union

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[Financial News] As the threat of a general strike by the Samsung Electronics labor union draws just three days away, criticism of the union is spreading among employees inside the company.
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A post on Blind, the anonymous workplace community, recently appeared under the title, "Two Things Samsung unions seriously misunderstand."
In the post, A, who identified himself as a Samsung Electronics employee, said the first reason he condemned the union's behavior was that "they think they are righteous." He added, "Company money belongs to the company. Workers are paid wages, and bonuses are simply irregular payments made by the company, not something workers decide on."
He compared the union's demand for performance bonuses to "asking a homeowner to share their income just because a housekeeper helped with the chores."
He then lashed out, saying, "Do they think everything becomes justified when they band together in a mob? Do they think pushing people around makes it right?"
As his second reason, he pointed to "the fact that they engage in union activity for their own benefit." He said, "I don't know about justice, but there are unions that go on strike for their own interests," and added, "By that logic, management also has its own position, which is why it does not hand over company money."
He went on to say, "How is threatening a strike and taking other people's money any different from gangsters?" He also argued that "people without money become overly absorbed in union activity" and that they are "blaming others for their own poor financial management."
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Among users who saw the post, harsh criticism poured in, with comments such as, "You'd think their wages were overdue," "They seem to treat bonuses like an entitlement," "It's not a union, it's a gang," and "Read the news. See who the public is criticizing."
Others pushed back, saying, "Aren't union rights guaranteed by the Constitution?" "Compared with Hynix, they can certainly feel a sense of deprivation," and "It is wrong to criticize workers unconditionally without considering their contribution."
The Samsung Electronics labor union is currently demanding wage increases and improvements to the bonus system. If talks with management fail, it has warned that it will launch an 18-day general strike from the 21st to June 7.
gaa1003@fnnews.com Ahn Ga-eul Reporter