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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

64 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

64 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

64 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

64 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

64 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

66 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)
Image for article: ‘Gathering Storm: A Story of the Black Belt’ book reviewSettled

‘Gathering Storm: A Story of the Black Belt’ book review

67 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

67 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

67 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

67 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
Image for article: Costs and wages: The Hindu editorial on the Noida labour unrestStatus Unknown

Costs and wages: The Hindu editorial on the Noida labour unrest

68 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 19, 2026, 3:54 PM ET
thehindu.com(opens in a new tab)

... worker strikes. These, together with the energy crisis and increasing food prices, precipitated the protests. In 2024, the Samsung workers' strike ...

INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: How the war on Iran set off worker protests around DelhiOngoing

How the war on Iran set off worker protests around Delhi

69 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 18, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
thehindu.com(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of workers, many migrants, in the industrial clusters of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are on protest, demanding dignity at work and at least ₹ ...

Start: Apr 13
INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Tear gas fired at India <b>workers</b> demanding higher wages as living costs rise - Al JazeeraOngoing

Tear gas fired at India workers demanding higher wages as living costs rise - Al Jazeera

74 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
aljazeera.com(opens in a new tab)

Factory workers protest in national capital's suburb of Noida as living costs across the world rise due to the Iran war.

INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Noida workers protest: Key issues, wages, and other demands; top 10 things to knowOngoing

Noida workers protest: Key issues, wages, and other demands; top 10 things to know

74 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 8:31 AM ET
timesofindia.indiatimes.com(opens in a new tab)

India Business News: What began as demands for a wage hike by factory workers escalated into violent clashes in Noida on Monday, ...

INDIA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Logistics
Image for article: Noida Protest Highlights: Noida firm says workers' protest driven by misinformation about wagesSettled

Noida Protest Highlights: Noida firm says workers' protest driven by misinformation about wages

74 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 5:08 AM ET
indiatoday.in(opens in a new tab)

Noida Labour Protest Live Updates: A wage protest by labour unions turned violent in Noida on Monday, with workers torching vehicles, ...

Start: Apr 13End: Apr 13
INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingOther Logistics
Image for article: Why Noida workers' protests turned violent: Wage gap, rising anger and Manesar stir spilloverOngoing

Why Noida workers' protests turned violent: Wage gap, rising anger and Manesar stir spillover

74 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 3:36 AM ET
timesofindia.indiatimes.com(opens in a new tab)

The developments in Noida come just days after a similar labour stir in Haryana's Gurugram district. At IMT Manesar, workers went on strike over wage ...

INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Samanoud Textiles strike escalates; workers report assault by company securityOngoing

Samanoud Textiles strike escalates; workers report assault by company security

79 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 08, 2026, 3:02 PM ET
manassa.news(opens in a new tab)

Workers at Samanoud Textiles in Gharbiya governorate have refused to end an all-out strike started on Monday in exchange for half their March ...

Start: Apr 6550 workers
EGYPT
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Mankato sheet metal <b>workers</b> on <b>strike</b> over health care - KEYCOngoing

Mankato sheet metal workers on strike over health care - KEYC

80 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 07, 2026, 9:46 PM ET
keyc.com(opens in a new tab)

The Local 10 sheet metal workers found this unacceptable and they voted unanimously (38-0) to strike. In a statement from Sarah Richards, CEO, said “ ...

38 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
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WTOL11

85 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 02, 2026, 6:21 PM ET
wtol.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers are receiving $500 per week in strike pay, and the international union is covering health benefits, according to McDonald. He also warned that ...

UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: A look back at 1926 Passaic textile strike that shook the nationSettled

A look back at 1926 Passaic textile strike that shook the nation

85 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 02, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
dailyrecord.com(opens in a new tab)

A January 1926 firing at Botany Worsted Mills sparked a walkout that grew into a 13-month strike involving 16,000 workers. · Police clashes and attacks ...

Start: Jan 1End: Feb 116,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)