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Image for article: Samsung Electronics’ workers authorize strike, risks to production growPlanned

Samsung Electronics’ workers authorize strike, risks to production grow

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 12:30 PM ET
sammobile.com(opens in a new tab)

Reuters reports that workers at the Samsung Electronics' union have now voted to authorize a strike. This authorization further deepends the labour ...

61,398 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung unionized workers meet co-CEO ahead of proposed strikePlanned

Samsung unionized workers meet co-CEO ahead of proposed strike

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 7:08 AM ET
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com(opens in a new tab)

Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics met Monday with Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and co-CEO Jun Young-hyun ahead of a planned strike in ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung job suspension dispute leads to protest by workers and familiesStatus Unknown

Samsung job suspension dispute leads to protest by workers and families

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 12:32 AM ET
peoplematters.in(opens in a new tab)

More than 500 employees and family members detained in Chennai as workers demand reinstatement of suspended colleagues.

500 workers
INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Pollard Banknote Teamsters Ratify ContractSettled

Pollard Banknote Teamsters Ratify Contract

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2026, 2:31 PM ET
teamster.org(opens in a new tab)

Backed by a credible strike threat and high rank-and-file ... Helton and his co-workers are part of a growing movement of graphics workers ...

200 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: 93% of Samsung union members back strike, 90,000 workers plan action if talks stallPlanned

93% of Samsung union members back strike, 90,000 workers plan action if talks stall

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 19, 2026, 9:46 AM ET
sea.peoplemattersglobal.com(opens in a new tab)

Labour tensions are escalating at Samsung Electronics after a sweeping majority of its unionised workforce voted in favour of a general strike, ...

90,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung’s unionized workers in South Korea approve strike planSettled

Samsung’s unionized workers in South Korea approve strike plan

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 7:21 PM ET
staradvertiser.com(opens in a new tab)

The National Samsung Electronics Union workers hold placards and shout slogans during a general strike to disrupt production between July 8 and 10, in ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 761,398 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Samsung and AMD to partner as workers mull strikePlanned

Samsung and AMD to partner as workers mull strike

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 2:41 PM ET
taipeitimes.com(opens in a new tab)

More than 66,000 of nearly 90,000 unionized workers voted on whether to strike, the association of three unions said in a statement. “Of those who ...

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

Samsung workers back strike in bonus dispute - MSN

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2026, 9:33 AM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics' unionised workers in South Korea have overwhelmingly approved a strike plan, with 93% backing action over a dispute on ...

Planned
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Samsung Union issues strike notice; conciliation talks on Monday over 27 workers’ terminationOngoing

Samsung Union issues strike notice; conciliation talks on Monday over 27 workers’ termination

58 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 15, 2026, 12:39 PM ET
thehindubusinessline.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung India Workers Union (CITU) at the Samsung factory in Sriperumbudur has issued a strike notice on February 13 stating that it would resort ...

Start: Feb 27
INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Filipina workers in Taiwan protest vs medtech firm, accuse PH office of union suppression | ABS-CBN NewsStatus Unknown

Filipina workers in Taiwan protest vs medtech firm, accuse PH office of union suppression | ABS-CBN News

58 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 15, 2026, 9:06 AM ET
news.abs-cbn.com(opens in a new tab)

Filipina migrant workers staged a protest outside the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taipei, denouncing Taiwanese medtech firm ...

TAIWAN
Pharmaceuticals & Medical SuppliesLight Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific - World Socialist Web Site

59 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 14, 2026, 12:55 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

India: West Bengal tea plantation workers protest low wages; Bangladeshi construction workers demand outstanding wages and Eid allowance; ...

Status Unknown
BANGLADESHINDIAPAKISTAN
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Farming & LivestockConstruction (residential, commercial, infrastructure)
Image for article: Yves Rocher held accountable for workers' rights in TürkiyeSettled

Yves Rocher held accountable for workers' rights in Türkiye

60 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 13, 2026, 8:37 AM ET
industriall-union.org(opens in a new tab)

A Paris court found Yves Rocher liable under France's Duty of Vigilance Law for anti-union dismissals at its Turkish subsidiary.

130 workers
FRANCETURKEY
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Samanoud Textile workers protest wages, health coverage as security blocks strikeOngoing

Samanoud Textile workers protest wages, health coverage as security blocks strike

61 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 12, 2026, 7:58 AM ET
manassa.news(opens in a new tab)

Women workers in the clothing division at Samanoud Textiles in Gharbiya governorate have continued protests for a third day over delayed wages and ...

Start: Mar 10600 workers
EGYPT
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)

Striking staff at textiles firm secure 6% pay rise - Yahoo News NZ

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 09, 2026, 2:13 PM ET
nz.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

About 50 staff members from WSP Textiles took part in strike action [BBC]. Workers at two textile factories are celebrating after their industrial ...

Settled50 workers
NEW_ZEALAND
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Striking staff at WSP Textiles firm secure 6.1% pay riseSettled

Striking staff at WSP Textiles firm secure 6.1% pay rise

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 09, 2026, 2:11 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

BBC A group of workers waving red Unite UNION flags on the roadside. They are BBC. About 50 staff members from WSP Textiles took part in strike action.

50 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Samsung workers mull late-May strikeSettled

Samsung workers mull late-May strike

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 09, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
taipeitimes.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics Co's unionized workers began voting yesterday on whether to stage an 18-day strike in demand of higher pay.

Start: May 21End: Jun 789,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung Union Threatens to Blacklist Non-<b>Striking Workers</b> - Seoul Economic DailyPlanned

Samsung Union Threatens to Blacklist Non-Striking Workers - Seoul Economic Daily

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 09, 2026, 2:01 AM ET
en.sedaily.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics faces its second strike crisis in two years. The Samsung Electronics Union Joint Struggle Committee announced it will conduct ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung Electronics faces rising union <b>strike</b> risk over planned walkout voteSettled

Samsung Electronics faces rising union strike risk over planned walkout vote

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 08, 2026, 10:28 PM ET
pulse.mk.co.kr(opens in a new tab)

The union has also announced plans to recruit about 200 staff members to oversee activities and monitor workers during the strike. Choi Seung-ho ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingHardware & ElectronicsOther Logistics
Image for article: <b>Staff</b> at Samsung to vote on <b>strike</b> amid union controversy - YahooPlanned

Staff at Samsung to vote on strike amid union controversy - Yahoo

65 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 08, 2026, 10:14 AM ET
yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

South Korean electronics giant Samsung faces a showdown with its staff as its unionized employees prepare to vote on whether to stage a strike.

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung Workers To Vote On 18-Day Strike Amid Union Pressure ControversySettled

Samsung Workers To Vote On 18-Day Strike Amid Union Pressure Controversy

65 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 08, 2026, 7:14 AM ET
nasdaq.com(opens in a new tab)

(RTTNews) - Samsung Electronics is heading into a crucial labor showdown as its unionized employees prepare to vote on whether to stage a strike.

Start: May 21End: Jun 789,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics