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Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics declare 'indefinite' strike


SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics, staging the biggest l...

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics, staging the biggest labor action in the technology giant's 55-year history, declared an "indefinite general strike" Wednesday, stepping up pressure over their demand for a pay raise. After a three-day strike scheduled to come to an end Wednesday, the National Samsung Electronics Union, the largest labor union at the world's largest memory chipmaker, had planned to stage another five-day strike, starting July 15. Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics Co. stage a rally at the entrance of the company's facility in Hwaseong, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 8, 2024.

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