A labor union representing tens of thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has called a one-day strike next week, in what would be the first such walkout at the smartphone and chipmaking giant.
In a statement to CNN, a Samsung spokesperson said: “The company remains committed to engaging in good faith negotiations with the union, and is making every sincere effort to come to an agreement.” The world’s biggest memory chipmaker has had a rough few years. A historic shortage of computer chips during the Covid pandemic was followed by falling demand last year as consumer appetite for electronics remained weak because of global economic uncertainty.