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Samsung Electronics labor talks break down, strike fears rise
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Wage negotiations between Samsung Electronics and its labor union collapsed on Wednesday, raising fears of a major strike starting May 21 involving more than 40,000 workers.
Samsung Electronics' labor union announced on Friday that it will resume wage negotiations with management next week. The decision follows the breakdown of initial talks over bonuses and acceptance of government mediation requests. Unionized workers had threatened an 18-day general strike starting May 21.
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President Lee Jae Myung warned on April 30 that excessive labor union demands could harm unions and other workers, urging responsibility. The remarks came amid threats of an 18-day strike by a major Samsung Electronics union starting May 21. He stressed coexistence amid AI-driven changes.
Lisa Su, CEO of U.S. chipmaker AMD, met South Korean government officials, Samsung Electronics and AI startup Upstage on March 19 to discuss AI partnerships. She had met Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong the previous day. The meetings focused on strengthening the AI ecosystem and developing sovereign AI models.
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Samsung Electronics' union has approved a general strike with 93.1 percent support, demanding bonus reforms and a 7 percent pay raise. This would be the company's second strike since 1969, coinciding with a prosecution probe into insider trading that could pressure shares.
Samsung Electronics estimated its fourth-quarter operating profit at 20 trillion won, a 208 percent surge from a year earlier, driven by soaring memory chip prices amid high AI demand. Sales are projected at 93 trillion won, marking a quarterly record. The figures exceed analyst expectations and highlight a chip market supercycle.
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Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are ramping up memory production to meet surging demand from artificial intelligence (AI) servers. Industry analysts said on Sunday that production capacity is increasingly seen as a key determinant of competitiveness in the global semiconductor industry.