Event Brief
Samsung workers to strike after wage talks break down
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers will begin a strike on Thursday after wage negotiations with the union broke down.
WHO: Samsung Electronics workers and their union
WHAT: Workers set to begin a strike after wage negotiations broke down
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 11:52 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Wage negotiations between Samsung Electronics and the union broke down
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