SK하이닉스 임단협 잠정합의안 부결…노사, 재협상 예고

SK하이닉스's tentative wage and collective agreement (임단협) draft has been rejected by the labor union's vote. The technical department employees' union voted against it, while the production staff union's vote was not counted. As a result, the labor force plans to engage in renegotiation. According to a report by 25th, the technical department's union (Icheon and Cheongju) conducted a vote on the tentative agreement from 6 AM on the previous day to 9 AM of the same day.

The opposition received 50.08% (7,535 votes) of the total 1,5045 votes, narrowly surpassing the majority by just 25 votes. The overall participation rate was 93.81%, as 1,6083 union members cast their votes. The vote proceeded under the condition that a majority of the attending union members had to vote in favor. Meanwhile, the technical department's union of 900 employees approved the tentative agreement on the same day.

It is reported that if either of the two unions has a rejection result, they will engage in renegotiation. The main point of the tentative agreement is the revision of the performance-based payment system. Previously, SK하이닉스 laborers agreed to pay 60% of performance-based pay (overprofit distribution and PS) to the company and the remaining 40% as cash for the current year.

Specifically, 40% will be paid in shares, and the remaining 20% will be disbursed over two years, 10% at a time. The initially paid 40% can be disposed of in the same year. This includes a 6.3% increase in base salary, an improvement in welfare points, and others. In future negotiations, discussions will center around the revised performance-based payment system.

SK하이닉스 laborers have engaged in renegotiation after tentative agreements were rejected in 2023 and 2024. Last year, the laborers agreed to pay 10% of operating profits as performance-based pay and to eliminate the ceiling, thereby maintaining the 'cash payment' principle for a decade. However, it was overturned a year later. The desire for a balance between cash and shares due to the AI-driven semiconductor supercycle (boom) is considered by many, prompting discussions for a revised agreement if corporate operating profits surge due to artificial intelligence demand.

If renegotiation takes place, a new agreement will be drawn up through a labor union vote of approval or disapproval.