Samsung union chief survives confidence vote after wage backlash

The leader of Samsung Electronics’ largest labor union has survived a confidence vote after asking members to judge his handling of this year’s wage negotiations.

The Samsung Electronics Labor Union said Tuesday that 38,336 of its 54,165 members cast ballots in an electronic vote held from June 24 to 10 a.m.

Tuesday, putting turnout at 70.8 percent.

The confidence motion was approved with 33,550 votes in favor, or 87.5 percent of ballots cast.

Members also voted on proposed revisions to the unio ...