Approximately 30,000 employees represented by the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) participated in the strike.
Samsung Electronics workers went on a three-day strike from July 8, 2024.
The union demanded better pay and changes to the employee bonus system.
This was the first collective action by unionized workers in Samsung's 55-year history.
Union leaders targeted Samsung Vice Chairman Chung Hyun-ho during a rally at Samsung's headquarters in Hwaseong.
Samsung Electronics workers went on a three-day strike beginning on July 8, 2024, demanding better pay and changes to the employee bonus system. The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which represents approximately 30,000 employees or about a quarter of Samsung's South Korean workforce, organized the strike. According to reports from Reuters and The Korea Times, around 3,000 union members gathered near Samsung's headquarters in Hwaseong for a rally. The union has been pressing for an additional day of annual leave and improvements to the bonus system that they claim favors executives over rank-and-file workers. Although the strike is unlikely to significantly impact Samsung's production due to low participation and automation, it highlights growing labor unrest in the tech industry as companies embrace artificial intelligence.
The union's first industrial action last month involved coordinating annual leave for a mass walkout, which Samsung reportedly claimed had no impact on business activity. However, this strike marks the first time in Samsung's 55-year history that unionized workers have taken collective action. The NSEU has been pressing management for a higher wage increase rate and improvements to incentives since January.
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Chung Hyun-ho was targeted during the rally, with union leaders tearing a banner bearing his name. The union may launch another strike if their demands are not met. Samsung's share price has lagged behind that of rival SK Hynix, and union officials have blamed the company's slow development in high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for its struggles in the AI market.
Despite these challenges, Samsung reported a more than 15-fold rise in second-quarter operating profit on July 9, driven by rebounding chip prices and the AI boom. The company's share price was up 0.2% in afternoon trade following the earnings report.
Approximately 4,000 unionized workers from Samsung’s plants participated in the rally
Union may launch another strike for an undetermined period unless demands are met
Since January, union has been pressing management for a higher wage increase rate for all members
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]Approximately 4,000 unionized workers from Samsung's plants participated in the rally[
Samsung Electronics experienced an unprecedented three-day strike
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The article contains an example of a dichotomous depiction and an appeal to authority. The dichotomous depiction is presented in the phrase 'Workers warn of additional walkouts unless demands are met', which implies that there are only two options: either the management agrees to the union's demands or they will continue striking. This oversimplifies a complex situation and does not consider potential alternative solutions or negotiations. The appeal to authority is found in the statement 'The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) claimed that about 4,000 unionized workers from Samsung’s plants nationwide participated in a rally at the company’s Hwaseong Campus in Gyeonggi Province.', which relies on the NSEU's claim as evidence without questioning or seeking additional sources to verify this number. The article also implies that most manufacturing lines are automated, suggesting that the strike will not significantly impact operations; however, it does not provide any direct quotes from experts or data to support this claim.
Workers warn of additional walkouts unless demands are met
The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) claimed that about 4,000 unionized workers from Samsung’s plants nationwide participated in a rally at the company’s Hwaseong Campus in Gyeonggi Province.
With negotiations at an impasse, the union announced on May 29 that it would launch a strike.
Samsung Electronics workers began a three-day strike for better pay on Monday.
The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) wants an extra day of annual leave for unionised workers and changes to the employee bonus system.
Union officials said about 3,000 strikers attended a rally in the rain near Samsung’s headquarters in Hwaseong, south of Seoul.
Samsung’s share price performance has lagged compatriot chip rival SK Hynix, with union officials blaming Samsung’s AI woes on slow development in high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips that are in high demand for use in AI processors.
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]Samsung Electronics workers began a three-day strike for better pay on Monday.[
Approximately 3,000 union members were present at the rally[
Samsung's share price performance has lagged compatriot chip rival SK Hynix
