Samsung and labor union resume negotiations to avert massive strike
Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are resuming negotiations to avoid a potential strike. The National Samsung Electronics Union has threatened an 18-day walkout starting May 21 if their demands for bonuses and wages are not met. Up to 50,000 workers could participate in the strike if an agreement is not reached.
- ▪The National Samsung Electronics Union has set a May 21 deadline for a potential strike.
- ▪The union is demanding 15% of the company's operating profit for performance-based bonuses.
- ▪Samsung currently has a 50% cap on bonuses that the union wants removed.
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<img src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/17025902/samsung-holds-desperate-final-talks-with-union-over-18-day-c-1-800x420.jpeg" alt="Samsung and labor union resume negotiations to avert massive strike" class="w-full aspect-[19/10] object-cover" /> Samsung and labor union resume negotiations to avert massive strike The National Samsung Electronics Union is threatening an 18-day walkout starting May 21, with up to 50,000 workers ready to join if bonus demands aren't met. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 17, 2026 Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are heading back to the negotiating table on Monday, racing to prevent a strike that could idle tens of thousands of workers at the world’s largest memory chipmaker.
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