SemiconductorsWorkers at chipmaker to hold vote on 2026 wage deal starting FridayMembers of the Samsung Electronics labor union hold up their cards during a rally demanding higher bonuses at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 23. The letters read "Remove the bonuses caps." © APKIM JAEWONMay 21, 2026 00:26 JSTUpdated on May 21, 2026 06:24 JSTSEOUL -- Samsung Electronics' labor union suspended a planned general strike hours before it was set to begin after its leaders agreed with management over bonus payments, ending a standoff that threatened to disrupt production at the world's largest memory chip maker.