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Samsung Electronics workers have suspended a planned 18-day strike after reaching a tentative pay agreement with management, which will be put to vote. Nearly 48,000 union members had threatened to walk off the job May 21 over bonus disputes, raising concerns about South Korea’s economy and the global semiconductor supply chain.

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00:00Workers at Samsung Electronics have agreed to hold off on a planned strike originally set for Thursday after reaching a
00:07tentative pay deal with the company.
00:09Nearly 48,000 workers had planned an 18-day strike over bonus disputes, a move that threatened both South Korea's
00:16economy and the global chip supply.
00:18Union members will begin voting on the deal on Friday.
00:21They hope to tie bonuses to profits, abolish a 50% bonus cap, and have changes reflected in labor contracts.
00:29Samsung stock increased over 6% on the news of a possible deal.
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