National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU)
Coverage of National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) in the Nexus archive.
- Samsung memory workers call off strike and may score six-figure bonuses
Samsung memory workers averted a strike by agreeing to a profit-sharing plan offering potential six-figure bonuses. Huawei proposed a new semiconductor scaling law (τ Scaling Law) to replace Moore's Law, aiming for 1.4 nm-equivalent transistor density by 2031. Chinese telecoms China Telecom and Shanghai Telecom introduced mobile plans with AI token allowances.
- Possible Samsung strike puts even more pressure on memory pricing
A potential 18-day strike by Samsung's union over compensation disputes threatens to disrupt memory chip production and further inflate already elevated RAM prices driven by AI infrastructure demand. Samsung's exceptional profits from memory sales have drawn attention from South Korea's government, which is considering policies to distribute AI-related earnings through a national dividend fund similar to Norway's sovereign wealth model.