# Samsung Electronics faces its worst-ever strike as nearly 48,000 workers threaten an 18-day walkout.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-19 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Nearly 48,000 Samsung Electronics workers, 38% of its domestic workforce, plan an 18-day strike.
- Samsung's union demands permanent removal of the 50% annual salary bonus cap and 15% profit allocation.
- SK Hynix abolished its bonus cap last year, resulting in bonuses over three times higher than Samsung's.
- An 18-day strike could cut global DRAM supply by up to 4% and NAND by 3%.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix
**Countries:** South Korea

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