Samsung chip staff in South Korea to vote on pay deal with bonuses up to $416,000
South Korean workers manufacturing chips for Samsung Electronics are set to vote on a pay deal that could see some of them receive $416,000 in bonuses.
South Korean workers manufacturing chips for Samsung Electronics are set to vote on a pay deal that could see some of them receive $416,000 in bonuses.
Samsung Electronics and its labour union commenced high-stakes talks on Monday (18 May) in a last-ditch bid to avert what would be the biggest strike in the tech giant's history.
Negotiations between Samsung Electronics and its workforce on Wednesday have broken down, officials said, raising fresh concerns over potential disruption to South Korea’s export-heavy economy.
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amsung Electronics announced on Tuesday that co-CEO Han Jong-hee had passed away due to a heart attack, leaving newly appointed CEO Jun Young-hyun in sole charge of the company. Han, 63, had led Samsung since 2022 and was responsible for its consumer electronics and mobile devices division.
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Samsung Electronics, the global leader in memory chips, smartphones, and televisions, has released its fourth-quarter operating profit estimate, revealing a significant shortfall compared to analyst expectations. The South Korean tech giant reported an estimated operating profit of 6.5 trillion won.
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