What are Samsung Union Workers Demanding and How Might a Strike Play Out? The impending strike at Samsung Electronics highlights the power of labor disputes in even the most high tech industries.
A request by workers to adjust bonus payouts has escalated into a showdown between Samsung's union and management, with nearly 48,000 workers planning to walk off production lines for 18 days.
Samsung and its rival SK Hynix have dominated the memory chip market, which is crucial to the development of artificial intelligence.