Overview
- Unions say 93.1% of 66,019 participants backed industrial action, with turnout at 73.5% among roughly 90,000 eligible members.
- If no deal is reached, workers plan an 18‑day walkout from May 21 to June 7, with a press conference next week near Chairman Lee Jae‑yong’s residence and a large rally on April 23.
- Core demands include transparent bonus calculations, removal of the cap on performance‑based payouts, and a 7% increase in base pay.
- Samsung has proposed a 6.2% wage hike, 20 treasury shares, and revised incentive options tied to economic value added or operating profit, but the cap on bonuses remains the sticking point.
- Union leaders warn a strike could cut output by about half at the Pyeongtaek chip complex, a risk to global semiconductor supply as AI‑driven demand stays strong.