(Bloomberg) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics Co. will begin voting this week on whether to go on an 18-day strike to demand higher wages.
Three unions will vote on the proposal from Monday until March 18, according to a statement from the Samsung Electronics Workers Union. If approved, the strike will take place from May 21st to June 7th.
SELU, along with the National Samsung Electronics Union and Donghaeng, has been in salary negotiations with the electronics giant for more than three months, according to the statement. Labor groups demand a 7% salary increase, the removal of the performance bonus cap and greater transparency in its calculation.
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Samsung Electronics did not immediately respond to Bloomberg News’ request for comment, sent outside normal business hours.
Unions represent about 89,000 of Samsung’s approximately 130,000 employees, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
If the plan goes ahead, it will be only the second strike in the company’s history. Workers staged their first strike in 2024 after wage negotiations failed. At the time, Samsung stated that the shutdown would not affect production or administrative operations.
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