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Storyline18 outlets29 articlesFirst May 20 · 03:25 UTCLatest May 29 · 12:20 UTC

Samsung workers strike over wage negotiations

Nearly 48,000 Samsung Electronics union workers are proceeding with an 18-day strike beginning May 21 after wage and bonus negotiations with company management failed. The labor action is expected to impact Samsung's chipmaking operations and the broader memory chip market.

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