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Image for article: Samsung <b>strike</b> fears ripple across Korea Inc.Planned

Samsung strike fears ripple across Korea Inc.

77 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2026, 11:57 PM ET
koreaherald.com(opens in a new tab)

At the center of the tensions is Samsung Electronics, where workers are preparing for an unprecedented 18-day strike beginning Thursday. The ...

50,001 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & ElectronicsOther Logistics
Image for article: Over 47,000 Samsung Electronics <b>workers</b> set to <b>strike</b> as wage talks break down, sending ... - CNBCPlanned

Over 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers set to strike as wage talks break down, sending ... - CNBC

77 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2026, 11:47 PM ET
cnbc.com(opens in a new tab)

More than 47000 Samsung Electronics workers will begin a strike on Thursday after wage negotiations between the company and its union broke down.

47,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics
Image for article: Nexteer <b>workers</b> denounce UAW bureaucrats after forcing <b>strike</b> authorization votePlanned

Nexteer workers denounce UAW bureaucrats after forcing strike authorization vote

77 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2026, 11:40 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

A skilled trades worker with three years at Nexteer said: I want to vote for a strike. Production workers are not getting enough money, I believe. We ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Explainer-What are Samsung union <b>workers</b> demanding and how might a <b>strike</b> play out?Settled

Explainer-What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out?

78 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2026, 10:08 PM ET
channelnewsasia.com(opens in a new tab)

SEOUL, May 19 : South Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48000 workers threatening to walk ...

Start: May 22End: Jun 848,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might strike play out?Planned

What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might strike play out?

78 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2026, 9:06 PM ET
koreatimes.co.kr(opens in a new tab)

SEOUL — Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48000 workers threatening to walk off production ...

48,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung <b>workers</b> in South Korea threaten AI boom with a mass <b>strike</b>Ongoing

Samsung workers in South Korea threaten AI boom with a mass strike

78 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2026, 8:15 PM ET
socialistworker.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Samsung workers in South Korea threaten AI boom with a mass strike. The multinational firm makes billions in profits and its South Korean workers ...

Start: May 20End: Jun 640,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung granted court injunction against imminent <b>strike</b> action in last-minute reprievePlanned

Samsung granted court injunction against imminent strike action in last-minute reprieve

79 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2026, 1:44 PM ET
tomshardware.com(opens in a new tab)

To that end, Reuters reports that Samsung Electronics and the labour union have resumed talks to stop the industrial action. Some 45,000 workers had ...

45,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung meeting transcripts show memory <b>workers</b> offered incredible 607% bonus worth ...Planned

Samsung meeting transcripts show memory workers offered incredible 607% bonus worth ...

79 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2026, 12:33 PM ET
tomshardware.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung workers on strike Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000; Samsung logo Union ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics
Image for article: Filton's GKN aircraft workers vote to strike over 3.3% pay offerPlanned

Filton's GKN aircraft workers vote to strike over 3.3% pay offer

79 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2026, 7:44 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Hundreds of aircraft factory workers have voted to strike over a below-inflation pay offer. GKN employs about 1,500 staff at its site in Filton, ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: South Korea weighs the cost of stepping into Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus rowPlanned

South Korea weighs the cost of stepping into Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus row

79 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2026, 6:32 AM ET
scmp.com(opens in a new tab)

With 50,000 workers at Samsung Electronics poised to walk off the job on Thursday in an 18-day strike, the government of President Lee Jae Myung ...

50,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & ElectronicsOther Logistics
Image for article: [Breaking] Samsung wins partial injunction against unions ahead of strike - The Korea HeraldPlanned

[Breaking] Samsung wins partial injunction against unions ahead of strike - The Korea Herald

79 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2026, 2:01 AM ET
koreaherald.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike involving tens of thousands of workers. Choi Seung-ho ...

50,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: A 45,000-person labor strike at Samsung's memory chip plants could throw a wrench into the AI boom | FortunePlanned

A 45,000-person labor strike at Samsung's memory chip plants could throw a wrench into the AI boom | Fortune

80 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 17, 2026, 8:03 AM ET
fortune.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics Co. workers chant slogans during a protest outside the company's semiconductor plant in Yongin, South Korea, on Monday, July 22, ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 745,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & ElectronicsOther Logistics
Image for article: Workers at Nexteer Automotive in Saginaw reject second sellout contract by 73 percent, call for strike action to win their demandsPlanned

Workers at Nexteer Automotive in Saginaw reject second sellout contract by 73 percent, call for strike action to win their demands

81 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 10:04 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Under the “just-in-time” delivery system, a strike by Nexteer workers or workers at other key parts suppliers could quickly shut down auto production ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other Logistics
Image for article: Quad Cities Arconic <b>workers</b> vote to authorize <b>strike</b> - YouTubePlanned

Quad Cities Arconic workers vote to authorize strike - YouTube

82 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 10:31 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Union workers at industrial company Arconic are prepared to strike at their Riverdale location. The union's contract is set to expire on Saturday ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Samsung Starts Shutting Down Chip Production Lines Ahead of 18-Day <b>Worker Strike</b>Planned

Samsung Starts Shutting Down Chip Production Lines Ahead of 18-Day Worker Strike

82 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:33 PM ET
techpowerup.com(opens in a new tab)

According to the Seoul Economic Daily, about 43,286 factory workers have joined the picket line for the strike, which is more than half of the entire ...

43,286 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & Electronics

Arconic employee union votes in favor of potential strike - YouTube

82 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 6:25 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Negotiations continue as the existing contract expires on Saturday. That contract covers roughly 3400 workers, with 1800 of those in the Quad ...

Planned3,400 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other ManufacturingUncategorized
Image for article: Samsung starts winding down chip production six days before planned 18-day <b>strike</b>Settled

Samsung starts winding down chip production six days before planned 18-day strike

82 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 5:48 PM ET
tomshardware.com(opens in a new tab)

Ahead of industrial action by disgruntled employees over bonuses, Samsung has reportedly begun throttling semiconductor output by cutting new ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 743,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: UAW Members at Allison Off-Highway in Lafayette, Indiana, to Hold <b>Strike</b> Authorization Vote ...Planned

UAW Members at Allison Off-Highway in Lafayette, Indiana, to Hold Strike Authorization Vote ...

82 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 12:32 PM ET
uaw.org(opens in a new tab)

... strike authorization vote and solidarity rally on Thursday, May 21st, ahead of their contract expiration on May 22nd. The workers are fighting for ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Union workers vote to authorize strikePlanned

Union workers vote to authorize strike

82 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 7:07 AM ET
wwnytv.com(opens in a new tab)

Arconic union workers in Massena vote unanimously to authorize a strike. By 7 News Staff. Published: May 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM PDT ...

100 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: WQAD News 8Planned

WQAD News 8

83 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2026, 8:21 PM ET
wqad.com(opens in a new tab)

The union's current four-year contract with Arconic, covering 3,400 workers in four states, expires on Saturday. Author: wqad.com.

3,400 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)