Seoul, May 20, 2026 (AFP) - Union says to strike Thursday at South Korea chip giant Samsung Electronics

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South Korea's chip giant Samsung Electronics' labour union said Wednesday it will launch a planned strike after talks with management collapsed over a dispute on bonus payouts. The walkout, set to begin Thursday, could involve more than 50,000 workers and is expected to dwarf a 2024 walkout that drew about 6,000 workers at the world's top memory chipmaker. "Around 10:00 pm on May 19, the labor union agreed to the mediation proposal put forward by......

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