Samsung Electronics workers to stage four-day strike

By Candice Kim Posted : August 14, 2024, 14:26 Updated : August 14, 2024, 14:26
Samsung Electronics Union members hold a victory rally for their general strike at the Semicon Sporex in Samsungs Giheung Campus Yongin Gyeonggi Province on the morning of July 22 2024 Yonhap
Samsung Electronics union members hold a strike rally at its plant in Yongin, south of Seoul, on July 22, 2024. Yonhap
SEOUL, August 14 (AJU PRESS) - Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that they will go on a four-day strike during this week’s “sandwich holiday” period, demanding wage hikes and improved bonus systems.

The walkout by the National Samsung Electronics Labor Union will begin on Thursday, August 15 (Liberation Day), and continue through Sunday.

This action comes two weeks after the union ended its 25-day strike on August 1, transitioning to a long-term strategy that includes partial stoppages to press their demands.

During the strike, Samsung's largest union, representing more than 30 percent of its total workforce, will refuse holiday work and all flexible schedules.

Despite its short duration, the union expects the strike to have a significant impact on the company.

The timing was chosen strategically, as office staff cannot easily replace production line workers during this period, a union representative stated during a YouTube live broadcast.

Management said that it will strive to prevent production disruptions and adhere to the principle of "no work, no pay" for striking employees.

The company added it will continue dialogue with the union.
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