Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ex-Samsung vice president in labor union sabotage probe
On Tuesday, Korean prosecutors told Yonhap News they are seeking an arrest warrant for former Samsung vice president over allegations of his involvement in a scheme to interfere with union organizing at one of the company’s subsidiaries. The former VP was only identified by his last name, Kang, is being prosecuted for events dating back to 2013. At the time, Kang was the head of Samsung Group's Future Strategy Office, the decision making body for labor issues. According to Yonhap, the tech giant is Korea’s wealthiest conglomerate and has a reputation for having a “no labor union” policy.
See "Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ex-Samsung vice president in labor union sabotage probe", Yonhap staff, Yonhap, August 17, 2018