Members of the Samsung Electronics labor union hold up their cards during a rally demanding higher bonuses at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Thursday, April 23, 2026. The letters read "Remove the bonuses caps." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike

by The Associated Press April 23, 2026

written by The Associated Press April 23, 2026

By Yong-ho Kim And Kim Tong-hyung PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike as booming demand for artificial intelligence drives up memory-chip p...

Member Access Required

This article is available to registered HR News Canada members. Membership is free and provides full access to our independent reporting on workplace HR issues across Canada.

Join Free - Sign Up Now

Already a member? Log in below

Samsung South Korea

The Associated Press

AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.

Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike

Member Access Required

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say

MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit

Related Posts

Follow Us