Yoolim LeeUpdated May 27, 2026 – 2.47pm, first published at 1.59pmSeoul | Samsung Electronics’ union members voted in favour of a compensation deal that will hand chip workers an average bonus of about $US340,000 ($475,000), staving off a strike that threatened to disrupt global chip supply.The company’s largest union said the deal was signed after about 74 per cent of its members voted in favour of the agreement.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Samsung workers set for $475,000 bonus after deal to share AI profits
The Korean giant is set to become one of the world’s most profitable firms. Its semiconductor arm posted a 48-fold jump in profit for the March quarter.












