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Around 37,000 Samsung Electronics workers rallied at its Pyeongtaek chip complex, demanding higher wages and removal of bonus caps. Unions warned of an 18-day strike from May 21 if talks fail. The unrest comes despite booming profits driven by AI demand, raising concerns over disruptions to the global semiconductor supply chain.

Tens of thousands of workers descended on Samsung's sprawling chip factory complex, demanding fairer wages even as the tech giant rides a wave of surging profits driven by explosive global demand for AI infrastructure.

Unions representing Samsung workers said approximately 37,000 employees are now heading to attend the rally at the company's massive semiconductor complex in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul. The demonstration marks one of the most significant shows of labour strength at a company that, until recently, had long been seen as untouchable by worker unrest.

Samsung, the world's biggest chipmaker, was historically known for its aggressive union-busting practices. But that era appears to be over. Workers walked off the job for the first time in 2024, and union membership has since tripled to more than 90,000, now representing over 70 percent of Samsung's South Korean workforce of 125,000, according to Reuters.

Samsung rally mainly to protest wage gap