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Exclusive: At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divi

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19 May
Explainer: What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out? reut.rs/4fq2aq0

Explainer: What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out? reut.rs/4fq2aq0

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23 Apr
Unionised Samsung workers to hold rally in South Korea as labour unrest grows reut.rs/4sQme86

Unionised Samsung workers to hold rally in South Korea as labour unrest grows reut.rs/4sQme86

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20 May
Nearly 45,000 Samsung workers could walk off the job — and it could be the biggest strike in semiconductor history. What does it mean for the AI boom? Find out on the Reuters Morning Bid podcast reut.

Nearly 45,000 Samsung workers could walk off the job — and it could be the biggest strike in semiconductor history. What does it mean for the AI boom? Find out on the Reuters

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12 May
Samsung Electronics, S. Korean labor union fail to reach pay deal, strike looms reut.rs/4uIjJpF

Samsung Electronics, S. Korean labor union fail to reach pay deal, strike looms reut.rs/4uIjJpF

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26 May
Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000 — workers want share of AI windfall, impending 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion

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23 Apr
LIVE: Samsung labor unions hold a massive rally

LIVE: Samsung labor unions hold a massive rally Unions at Samsung said they expect about 37,000 workers to attend a rally in South Korea, ahead of a threatened strike next month

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14 May
Samsung Electronics urges union to resume talks as strike threat looms reut.rs/4ntitEB

Samsung Electronics urges union to resume talks as strike threat looms reut.rs/4ntitEB

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15 May
Samsung's South Korean union sticks to strike plan after talks offer; shares slide reut.rs/42BxFpv

Samsung's South Korean union sticks to strike plan after talks offer; shares slide reut.rs/42BxFpv

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