A large labor union representing roughly 89,000 Samsung Electronics workers is holding a vote on whether to strike amid a dispute over wages and the company’s bonus system. The union is demanding clearer rules for performance-based bonuses and a 5% pay increase, while the company argues the proposed changes would create unfair compensation differences between divisions. If approved, workers could launch a large-scale strike later this spring.
See "Samsung Electronics' labor union under fire for allegedly pressuring members to join strike", Lee Young-Keun, Korea JoongAng Daily, March 9, 2026