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Samsung Electronics union workers plan to strike starting May 21 after pay talks collapsed, with over 41,000 joining over bonus disputes linked to AI profits and comparisons with SK Hynix. The strike could disrupt AI chip output and shift orders to Taiwanese makers.
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00:00Union members at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics
00:03plan to go on strike after talks with the company collapsed.
00:07More than 40,000 workers have pledged to join the labor action starting May 21st.
00:11Workers are angry over bonuses tied to AI-driven profits,
00:15especially compared with rival SK Hynix.
00:18The strike could disrupt AI memory chip production and impact South Korea's economy.
00:23But industry insiders say it could also benefit Taiwanese memory makers
00:26as customers may divert their orders to these firms.
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