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Samsung strike on hold - but the fight isn't over yet. Why?

BBC Business · May 21, 2026, 1:18 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Suranjana Tewari Asia business correspondent Bloomberg via Getty Images Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied at a factory complex south of Seoul on 23 April.
  • It has temporarily eased fears of disruption at the world's largest memory chipmaker during a boom in the building of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres.
  • The union, which represents nearly 48,000 workers, said industrial action that was due to begin on Thursday would be suspended while members vote on the deal from 22-27 May.

Suranjana Tewari Asia business correspondent Bloomberg via Getty Images Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied at a factory complex south of Seoul on 23 April. The largest union at Samsung Electronics has suspended a planned strike after reaching a last-minute tentative pay agreement with the South Korean technology giant.

It has temporarily eased fears of disruption at the world's largest memory chipmaker during a boom in the building of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres.

The union, which represents nearly 48,000 workers, said industrial action that was due to begin on Thursday would be suspended while members vote on the deal from 22-27 May.

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