Samsung faces strike from nearly 48,000 union workers
Nearly 48,000 Samsung workers in South Korea are set to strike for 18 days starting May 21 due to unresolved issues regarding worker bonuses. The union is demanding the removal of a cap on bonuses and a larger share of the company's profits. Samsung has deemed the union's demands unacceptable, leading to a court injunction requiring some workers to remain on duty during the strike.
- ▪Samsung workers are planning an 18-day strike starting May 21.
- ▪The union is demanding the removal of a cap on bonuses and a share of 15 percent of annual operating profit.
- ▪Samsung has called the union's demands unacceptable and has received a court injunction to maintain some production.
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Big Tech Samsung Samsung faces strike from nearly 48,000 union workers They had failed to reach an agreement regarding worker bonuses. By Mariella Moon May 20, 2026 4:55 am EST Geliodor/Shutterstock Nearly 48,000 Samsung workers in South Korea, which make up 38 percent of the company's workforce in the country, are planning to walk out on May 21 for an 18-day strike. The company and its largest labor union had been in negotiations, and union leader Choi Seung-ho said his organization had accepted the final proposal presented by a government mediator. However, the strike is still pushing through after the parties failed to reach an agreement on one important issue: Bonuses.
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