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Samsung workers set to strike at worst possible time

More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers are gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations between the company and its union collapsed. The strike is set to start on Thursday and will be limited to Samsung's domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production of memory chips amid the ongoing shortage. […] Samsung Electronics workers attended a rally outside the company's semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek on April 23rd, ahead of the planned strike. | Photo by SeongJoon Cho/ Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers are gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations between the company and its union collapsed. The strike is set to start on Thursday and will be limited to Samsung's domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production of memory chi

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According to The Verge’s source item, Samsung workers set to strike at worst possible time, More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers are gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations between the company and its union collapsed. The strike is set to start on Thursday and will be limited to Samsung’s domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production of memory chips amid the ongoing shortage. […] Samsung Electronics workers attended a rally outside the company’s semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek on April 23rd, ahead of the planned strike. | Photo by SeongJoon Cho/ Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers are gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations between the company and its union collapsed. The strike is set to start on Thursday and will be limited to Samsung’s domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production of memory chi

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Samsung workers set to strike at worst possible timeThe Verge - 2026-05-20T08:49:01+00:00

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