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flag South Korea’s Samsung workers vote on an 18-day strike over pay, risking major chip production disruption.

flag 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. flag 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. flag Samsung countered with a 6.2% raise and profit-based bonuses, calling it unprecedented, but the union says it falls short. flag Over 100 workers have already left for SK Hynix, and Tesla’s recruitment of chip talent is intensifying competition. flag The strike could worsen global chip shortages amid surging AI demand.

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