France 24 • May 21, 2026 10:10

Samsung union suspends strike after reaching tentative pay deal

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Samsung Electronics' union said it would suspend a strike shortly before it was set to begin on Thursday after it reached a tentative pay deal with the company, averting action that threatened South Korea's economy and global chip supply.

Story Timeline

Sun 13:23 - Handelsblatt Politik

Chip industry: South Korea's government wants to avert strikes at Samsung

Mon 05:56 - SRF Wirtschaft

Profits increased eightfold - Why a strike is threatening at Samsung - and what it would mean

Mon 11:53 - France 24

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Wed 04:07 - France 24

South Korean labour minister to mediate talks as Samsung faces strike threat

Wed 08:26 - Tagesschau

Why Samsung is facing a historic general strike

Thu 10:10 - France 24

Samsung union suspends strike after reaching tentative pay deal

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France 24

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04:07

South Korean labour minister to mediate talks as Samsung faces strike threat

South Korea's labour minister will personally mediate talks between ‌Samsung ⁠Electronics and ‌its South Korean ⁠union, the ministry announced Thursday after the union threatened a strike following the collapse of …

11:53

Loneliness: South Korea's silent epidemic

Half of all households in South Korea's capital Seoul have just one inhabitant. That trend is likely to continue, with more than 40 percent of men and women aged 25 …

Handelsblatt Politik

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13:23

Chip industry: South Korea's government wants to avert strikes at Samsung

Die Gewerkschaft hatte einen 18-tägigen Streik angekündigt, an dem sich Schätzungen zufolge mehr als 45.000 Beschäftigte beteiligen wollten. Nun schaltet sich allerdings die Regierung ein.

SRF Wirtschaft

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05:56

Profits increased eightfold - Why a strike is threatening at Samsung - and what it would mean

45'000 Angestellte wollen die Arbeit niederlegen. Sie wollen ein grösseres Stück vom massiven Gewinn. Eine Einordnung.

Tagesschau

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08:26

Why Samsung is facing a historic general strike

Im Tarifstreit bei Samsung Electronics steht ein historischer Generalstreik bevor. Wenn 48.000 Beschäftigte die Arbeit niederlegen, könnte das sogar Auswirkungen auf die Weltwirtschaft haben.