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Friday, May 22, 2026

May 21 4:15 PM ET – May 22 4:15 PM ET

General

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Samsung unionized workers vote on 6.2% pay raise with new chip bonus scheme

The electronic vote runs Friday through May 27, with the agreement becoming binding if more than half of eligible union members approve. The new bonus structure has widened pay gaps between memory chip workers and employees in other business units, fueling internal discontent.

May 22·The Korea Herald

Funding & M&A

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Capacity & Supply

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Micron invests over $2 billion to expand Virginia DRAM fab for 1-alpha production

The Manassas facility expansion will create approximately 400 manufacturing jobs and up to 2,700 community jobs at peak, with production targeting industrial, automotive, defense, and medical applications. The project signals Micron's commitment to onshore advanced DRAM capacity under the CHIPS Program as U.S. chipmakers compete for domestic supply chain resilience.

May 22·GlobeNewswire

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