With the global chip supply chain already strained, a close industry eye is on talks today to avert a strike by more than 45,000 Samsung workers.

Samsung Electronics shares fell 9% as its labor union pushed ahead with an 18-day strike amid stalled wage talks.

SEOUL, May 17 — South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a labour strike at the country’s biggest employer Samsung Electronics and...

While crisis has put South Korea on edge, government threatened to order arbitration

Samsung Electronics management and its labour union resumed negotiations on Wednesday ahead of a threatened 18-day strike by nearly 48,000 workers starting Thursday.