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[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] SEOUL, June 2, 2026 — Sales employees at Orion will stage a two-day partial strike this week, escalating a labor dispute over wages and working conditions.
According to the Orion branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the union secured the right to strike after achieving a 94.5% approval rate in a vote held last month. The strike is scheduled for June 4–5, with around 200 workers—about half of the company’s 400-member sales workforce—expected to participate.
The industrial action will take the form of reduced working hours. Employees plan to work only the morning portion of their regular shift, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and refuse to work in the afternoon.
The strike follows failed negotiations between labor and management over wages and working conditions. The union has criticized the company’s proposed wage increase—initially set at 2% and later revised to 3.5%—as insufficient.
It has also raised concerns over unpaid overtime, claiming that compensation for extended working hours has not been properly provided.
The union is demanding a 7.5% increase in base salary across all roles, along with the implementation of previously promised adjustments to salary structures and allowances. It is also calling for a broader overhaul of the compensation system to better reflect job responsibilities.
The next round of formal negotiations between labor and management is scheduled for June 10, following the strike.
A company representative said Orion is engaging in negotiations in good faith and in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Orion Group reported consolidated revenue of KRW 3.33 trillion and operating profit of KRW 558.2 billion last year.
Alphabiz Reporter Kim Jisun(stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr)
