Samsung labor talks collapse as bonus dispute threatens chip output

Sherri Wang

, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei

May 13, 2026, 12:30 0

Credit: AFP

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union failed to reach a pay deal following government-mediated talks, raising the risk of an 18-day strike beginning May 21, 2026, that could disrupt production of memory and other chips.

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