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Samsung appliance workers to rally protesting chip workers' wage deal
🇸🇬 Singapore /Economy & Trade

Samsung appliance workers to rally protesting chip workers' wage deal

From CNA · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Workers in Samsung Electronics' non-chip divisions plan a rally on July 16 to protest a wage deal secured by their chip-working colleagues.
  • The protest stems from a significant disparity in bonuses, with chip workers negotiating up to 600 million won compared to an expected 6 million won for appliance and TV workers.
  • The rally is expected to draw 2,000 to 3,000 participants from the union representing approximately 28,000 workers in the mobile and consumer electronics divisions.

Workers in Samsung Electronics' divisions producing smartphones, televisions, and home appliances are set to rally on July 16, protesting a recent wage agreement that granted substantial bonuses to the company's semiconductor workers. The union for the non-chip divisions announced the planned demonstration, highlighting a significant pay disparity.

Sources indicate that workers in the booming semiconductor division recently secured a lucrative deal, including bonuses of up to 600 million won (approximately $3,900) in treasury shares for 2026. In stark contrast, employees in the smartphone, TV, and home appliance sectors are expected to receive a bonus of only 6 million won.

Roughly 2,000 to 3,000 workers are anticipated to participate in the rally near Samsung's headquarters in Suwon. This action comes as Samsung prepares to announce its second-quarter earnings, with operating profit expected to surge about 18-fold year-on-year, underscoring the company's overall financial success.

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Originally published by CNA in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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