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Samsung workers rally in South Korea | DW News - YouTube

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 1:36 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Tens of thousands of Samsung employees in South Korea are threatening strike action over low wages, bonuses and working conditions.

Planned
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung&#39;s chip output drops overnight as <b>workers protest</b> over pay, union saysStatus Unknown

Samsung's chip output drops overnight as workers protest over pay, union says

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 7:30 AM ET
finance.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers ‌attended a ⁠protest demanding higher wages, the company's union said. Many ⁠workers, who joined protest on Thursday at a ​factory complex ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics

Samsung workers threaten long strike, protest over pay gap with SK hynix - MSN

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 3:12 AM ET
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Thousands of Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) workers rallied at a factory complex south of Seoul over compensation levels ahead of a planned long ...

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Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & ElectronicsUncategorized
Image for article: Tens of thousands of Samsung <b>employees</b> in South Korea are threatening <b>strike</b> action over ...Planned

Tens of thousands of Samsung employees in South Korea are threatening strike action over ...

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 6:24 PM ET
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Tens of thousands of Samsung employees in South Korea are threatening strike action over low wages, bonuses and working conditions. #dwnews.

SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Over 40000 Samsung <b>workers</b> are on <b>strike</b> at its chip plant in Korea - SamMobileOngoing

Over 40000 Samsung workers are on strike at its chip plant in Korea - SamMobile

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 1:18 PM ET
sammobile.com(opens in a new tab)

Over 40000 employees are participating in a massive strike at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor chip plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

40,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & ElectronicsOther Logistics
Image for article: Samsung faces growing pressure as <b>workers</b> push toward <b>strike</b> - Yahoo FinancePlanned

Samsung faces growing pressure as workers push toward strike - Yahoo Finance

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
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Around 40,000 workers showed up to protest, which makes it the biggest demonstration Samsung has seen so far. If negotiations do not move, the union ...

40,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics

Samsung workers protest over pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike - YouTube

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 10:52 AM ET
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Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied at a sprawling factory complex south of Seoul, venting their anger over compensation ...

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Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Samsung <b>workers protest</b> over pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike - Yahoo FinancePlanned

Samsung workers protest over pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike - Yahoo Finance

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 10:21 AM ET
finance.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

STORY: Tens of thousands of Samsung workers protested in Seoul on Thursday (April 23). They rallied over compensation levels ahead of a planned ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strikePlanned

Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 10:17 AM ET
businesstimes.com.sg(opens in a new tab)

[PYEONGTAEK, South Korea] Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied at a sprawling factory complex south of Seoul on Thursday (Apr ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung employees protest and threaten strike, demanding share of profits amid AI boomPlanned

Samsung employees protest and threaten strike, demanding share of profits amid AI boom

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 8:24 AM ET
euronews.com(opens in a new tab)

Record profits but angry workers: thousands of Samsung workers threatening strike over bonus dispute.

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung workers protest for higher pay, threaten to strike | AP NewsPlanned

Samsung workers protest for higher pay, threaten to strike | AP News

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 7:12 AM ET
apnews.com(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rally at its chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike.

40,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Unionised Samsung <b>workers</b> to hold rally in South Korea as <b>labour</b> unrest growsPlanned

Unionised Samsung workers to hold rally in South Korea as labour unrest grows

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 6:09 AM ET
finance.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

Unions at Samsung Electronics said they expect about 37000 workers to attend a rally in South Korea on Thursday, ahead of a threatened strike next ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & ElectronicsOther Tech/Telecom
Image for article: Samsung Union Threatens <b>Strike</b> Over 45 Trillion Won DemandPlanned

Samsung Union Threatens Strike Over 45 Trillion Won Demand

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 5:10 AM ET
chosun.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Union Threatens Strike Over 45 Trillion Won Demand 39000 Workers Rally, Demand Performance Bonus Cap Abolition, Risking Global ...

39,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix amid AI chip boomPlanned

Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix amid AI chip boom

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 4:00 AM ET
japantimes.co.jp(opens in a new tab)

Protesters, which union organizers put at 40000, plan to strike for 18 days from May 21 if their demands are not met ... Samsung workers protest over ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
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This website is unavailable in your location. – Boston 25 News

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 3:08 AM ET
boston25news.com(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of Samsung Electronics' workers have rallied at its computer chip making complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: This Day in History: Strike closes Goodyear plant in VermontOngoing

This Day in History: Strike closes Goodyear plant in Vermont

21 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 21, 2026, 8:21 AM ET
wcax.com(opens in a new tab)

(WCAX) - On April 21, 1976, workers at the Goodyear plant in Windsor walked off the job—joining a nationwide strike involving 70,000 Goodyear union ...

Start: Apr 2170,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
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‘Gathering Storm: A Story of the Black Belt’ book review

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 20, 2026, 2:58 PM ET
peoplesworld.org(opens in a new tab)

... strike of 1929 in Gastonia, North Carolina. Left is a clipping from coverage of the strike by People's World predecessor Daily Worker.| People's ...

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Journalism & PublishingUncategorized
Image for article: Debate grows over semiconductor bonusesPlanned

Debate grows over semiconductor bonuses

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 20, 2026, 2:34 AM ET
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com(opens in a new tab)

Performance bonuses at SK hynix have become a major topic of conversation among office workers in Korea. ... strike from May 21 to June 7 if sufficient ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung Electronics Union Warns of Up to 30 Trillion Won Loss From StrikeSettled

Samsung Electronics Union Warns of Up to 30 Trillion Won Loss From Strike

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 19, 2026, 11:51 PM ET
thelec.net(opens in a new tab)

After verification by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the union said it now holds legal status as the workers' representative body. The union ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 774,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Mass protests by workers in northern India against price hikes due to US-Israeli war against IranOngoing

Mass protests by workers in northern India against price hikes due to US-Israeli war against Iran

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 19, 2026, 11:16 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Filipino pulp mill workers' strike enters second month; Health workers strike over real wage cuts in Tasmania, Australia. • 10 April 2026. Workers ...

Start: Apr 10
INDIA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing