SemiconductorsPlanned action comes amid painful supply crunch in memory chipsSamsung and its unions are clashing over employee bonuses as the company enjoys an AI windfall. © ReutersKIM JAEWONMay 20, 2026 12:33 JSTSEJONG, South Korea -- Union leaders at Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that its members will go ahead with a full-scale, 18-day strike as planned starting on Thursday after negotiations with management over bonus payments collapsed, raising uncertainty for production of memory chips amid a deepening shortage in the market.