Samsung workers hold rally in South Korea as union warns of potential supply disruptions

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Samsung's chip output drops overnight as workers protest over pay, union saysReuters · Apr 24

Samsung Electronics' ‌production of foundry and memory chips at its facilities in South Korea dropped 58% and 18%, respectively, during the ⁠overnight shift on Thursday as unionised workers attended a protest demanding higher wages, the company's union said.

Foreign Media Warn Samsung Faces Unprecedented Crisis Over Union StrikeSeoul Economic Daily · Apr 21

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