Union members of Samsung Electronics Co. hold a rally protesting against gaps in bonuses in front of its branch in Suwon, south of Seoul, South Korea, 16 July 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
July 16 (Asia Today) -- Divisions among Samsung Electronics labor unions are widening as unions representing different business units pursue separate compensation demands and bargaining strategies.
The Samsung Electronics Donghaeng Union, which primarily represents employees in the Device eXperience division, staged a rally Thursday demanding compensation equivalent to about 1,000 company shares per employee.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Electronics branch of the Samsung Group Super-Enterprise Union, whose membership is concentrated in the Device Solutions division, held its first policy committee meeting for the semiconductor business.
The divisions developed from a dispute over performance bonuses and have continued despite the conclusion of companywide wage negotiations.
