{"id":551,"date":"2026-05-20T11:53:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:53:56","slug":"samsung-electronics-strike-memory-chip-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=551","title":{"rendered":"Samsung workers set to strike at worst possible time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">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\u2019s domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production of memory chips amid the ongoing shortage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">While the union had agreed to mediation proposed by South Korea\u2019s National Labor Relations Commission (the details of which have not been made public), management at Samsung Electronics rejected the deal without explanation, <a href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/business\/tech\/semiconductors\/samsung-union-says-strike-to-go-ahead-after-mediation-efforts-fail?utm_campaign=IC_one_time_free&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=NA_newsletter&amp;utm_content=article_link&amp;del_type=3&amp;pub_date=202605201158000900&amp;seq_num=6&amp;si=__MERGE__user_id__MERGE__\"><em>Nikkei Asia<\/em><\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">As part of its demands, the Samsung union is seeking performance bonuses equivalent to 15 percent of the company\u2019s operating profit and the removal of a cap on bonuses of 50 percent of annual wages. The negotiations collapse comes during a time of record profits for Samsung, having established itself as the world\u2019s largest producer of memory chips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Both Samsung and the workers union had been urged by South Korean government officials to reach an agreement in the days leading up to the strike, with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok having reportedly warned that the government may step in and prevent the strike from going ahead. South Korean law permits an \u201cemergency adjustment\u201d to be invoked when disputes may harm the economy or daily life. Samsung is South Korea\u2019s largest company, responsible for about 23 percent of the country\u2019s exports and 26 percent of its total market capitalization, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/20\/samsung-electronics-strike-workers-union-wage-talks-shares.html\"><em>CNBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/934432\/samsung-electronics-strike-memory-chip-supply\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production of memory chips amid the ongoing shortage. 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