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Image for article: Samsung chip workers want 15% of AI profits and are ready to strike for itPlanned

Samsung chip workers want 15% of AI profits and are ready to strike for it

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
startupfortune.com(opens in a new tab)

Up to 39000 Samsung semiconductor workers rallied in Pyeongtaek on April 23, demanding 15% of the company's $38 billion quarterly operating profit ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & ElectronicsFreight & CargoUncategorized
Image for article: Samsung sees major drop in chip production due to worker strikeOngoing

Samsung sees major drop in chip production due to worker strike

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 7:06 AM ET
sammobile.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics' unionized workers went on strike earlier this week, causing chip production to decline at its largest facility. - SamMobile.

40,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung Strike Could Deepen DRAM Crunch And Cost $20 Billion As An 18-Day Walkout Risks Becoming a 36-Day Production BlackoutPlanned

Samsung Strike Could Deepen DRAM Crunch And Cost $20 Billion As An 18-Day Walkout Risks Becoming a 36-Day Production Blackout

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 6:28 AM ET
wccftech.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung management appears intractable, unwilling to yield to the bonus-related demands of its unionized workers, setting the stage for a ...

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Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & ElectronicsOther Logistics
Image for article: Samsung is making record profits. But why are employees leaving in droves for a key competitor?Settled

Samsung is making record profits. But why are employees leaving in droves for a key competitor?

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 6:01 AM ET
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics is seeing historic profits alongside significant employee unrest, with over 30000 workers ... employees are threatening a strike.

Start: May 21End: Jun 730,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: More than 40,000 Samsung chip workers threaten 18-day strikePlanned

More than 40,000 Samsung chip workers threaten 18-day strike

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 3:11 AM ET
nationthailand.com(opens in a new tab)

A large-scale labour action involving more than 40,000 employees at Samsung Electronics' chip plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, is threatening ...

40,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Strike could deal heavy blow to Samsung, academic warnsPlanned

Strike could deal heavy blow to Samsung, academic warns

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 2:33 AM ET
m.ajupress.com(opens in a new tab)

SEOUL, April 26 (AJP) - A looming large-scale strike by unionized Samsung Electronics workers, amid an ongoing compensation dispute, could lead to ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
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Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other ManufacturingHardware & ElectronicsOther Logistics

Samsung chip output plunges after massive worker rally - MSN

17 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 25, 2026, 6:21 AM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

The protest, centered at the Pyeongtaek semiconductor complex, is part of a broader dispute over pay parity with rival SK Hynix and the removal of ...

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SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung union demands higher bonus pay, threatening strikePlanned

Samsung union demands higher bonus pay, threatening strike

17 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 25, 2026, 4:39 AM ET
asia.nikkei.com(opens in a new tab)

Each worker would also receive 20 shares of Samsung stock, and employee benefits would include a maternity bonus, increased housing loan support, and ...

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

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

17 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 25, 2026, 1:22 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

South Korea: Striking worker killed on CU Logistics Centre picket line; India: 1.7 million Maharashtra state government employees walk out; ...

Ongoing1,700,000 workers
INDIASOUTH_KOREA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & ElectronicsWarehousing & Distribution
Image for article: Union rally causes Samsung fab production to plummet by 58% during night shift as workers demand up to $400,000 bonuses — updated figures show over 40,000 people attended rally for better pay and bonusesPlanned

Union rally causes Samsung fab production to plummet by 58% during night shift as workers demand up to $400,000 bonuses — updated figures show over 40,000 people attended rally for better pay and bonuses

17 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 9:51 PM ET
tomshardware.com(opens in a new tab)

A general strike lasting several days would cripple operations, reducing Samsung's advantage of being the first company to mass-produce and deliver ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: News & Commentary: April 24, 2026 ✦ OnLaborPlanned

News & Commentary: April 24, 2026 ✦ OnLabor

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 2:18 PM ET
onlabor.org(opens in a new tab)

NYC unions urge Mamdani to veto anti-protest “buffer zones” bill; 40000 unionized Samsung workers rally for higher pay; and Labubu Dolls found to ...

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

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
Image for article: Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisPlanned

Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 5:11 AM ET
asahi.com(opens in a new tab)

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea--Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, ...

40,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)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
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) workers rallied at a factory complex south of Seoul over compensation levels ahead of a planned long ...

Planned
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & ElectronicsUncategorized
Image for article: 40,000 Samsung workers protest pay, threaten strike as AI demand boosts profitsPlanned

40,000 Samsung workers protest pay, threaten strike as AI demand boosts profits

18 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 24, 2026, 1:02 AM ET
peoplemattersglobal.com(opens in a new tab)

Union warns of 18-day walkout as employees demand higher bonuses despite strong chip profits. Around 40,000 workers at Samsung Electronics rallied at ...

40,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & Electronics
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
facebook.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. #dwnews.

SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strikePlanned

Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 2:59 PM ET
wtop.com(opens in a new tab)

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea…

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung <b>workers</b> rally, call for larger share of AI profits - DW.comPlanned

Samsung workers rally, call for larger share of AI profits - DW.com

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 2:55 PM ET
dw.com(opens in a new tab)

Unions at Samsung are threatening a weekslong strike if demands are not met. A production halt at one of the world's largest memory chipmakers ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 740,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung <b>workers protest</b> over huge pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strikeSettled

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

19 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
straitstimes.com(opens in a new tab)

Members of the Samsung Electronics labour union stage a mass rally demanding the removal of a cap on performance bonuses on April 23. PHOTO: AFP.

Start: May 21End: Jun 740,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Hardware & Electronics