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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS. A flag bearing the logo of Samsung Electronics flutters as it rains in front of their office building in Seoul, South Korea, May 20, 2026.
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Union leader Choi Seung-ho says the 18-day strike would go ahead as management had not come round on one remaining sticking point in talks mediated by the government
SEJONG, South Korea – Samsung Electronics’ union plans for 48,000 workers to walk off the job on Thursday, May 21, after efforts to clinch a deal on bonus payments fell through, threatening the health of South Korea’s economy and the global supply of semiconductors.
