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South Korea’s Samsung workers vote on an 18-day strike over pay, risking major chip production disruption.
Samsung’s South Korean workers are voting on a potential 18-day strike starting May 21, threatening to disrupt half of production at its Pyeongtaek semiconductor plant.
The union demands a 7% base wage hike, removal of a 50% cap on performance pay, and a profit-linked bonus pool, citing record company profits and pay gaps with rival SK Hynix.
Samsung countered with a 6.2% raise and profit-based bonuses, calling it unprecedented, but the union says it falls short.
Over 100 workers have already left for SK Hynix, and Tesla’s recruitment of chip talent is intensifying competition.
The strike could worsen global chip shortages amid surging AI demand.
Los trabajadores de Samsung en Corea del Sur votan por una huelga de 18 días por el salario, arriesgando una interrupción importante de la producción de chips.