Samsung Electronics union to hold strike

By Agence France-Presse

May 30, 2024 12:30 am

SEOUL – A major union representing tens of thousands of people at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that workers will go on strike for the first time ever, potentially threatening key global semiconductor supply chains.

A spokesman said union members, around 20 percent of the company workforce, would use annual leave to strike for one day on June 7, leaving the door open for a potential general strike down the road.

FIRST TIME People walk past the Samsung logo at the company’s Seocho building in Seoul on April 30, 2024. A major union representing tens of thousands of people at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced on May 29, 2024 they will be holding their first-ever strike over wages. AFP PHOTO

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