Samsung Electronics labour union suspends planned strike action after reaching 11th-hour deal over pay and bonuses

A court also ruled that staffing was required for safety and to prevent facility damage

SEOUL — Samsung Electronics and its labor union started talks on Monday in a last-ditch bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech giant's history, amid concerns that a walkout…

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.

Planned action comes amid painful supply crunch in memory chips

Samsung faces an 18-day strike after failed wage negotiations, threatening global semiconductor supply and the South Korean economy.

All eyes are on the Saturday vote.