Seoul, May 11 -- Samsung Electronics and its labor union are making a final push for a deal this week as a planned May 21 strike threatens to disrupt operations at the world's largest chipmaker. This week's talks are seen as the last meaningful chance to avoid an 18-day walkout that could ripple through global semiconductor supply chains.

The two sides resumed government-mediated post-mediation talks on Monday under the National Labor Relations Commission. According to a report by The Korea Herald, no breakthrough had been reached as of 3 p.m. local time. This post-mediation procedure serves as a follow-up that occurs after formal mediation ends, provided both labor and management agree to continue negotiating. Any agreement reached duri...