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Samsung faces strike after pay talks with union fall apart

Samsung faces strike after pay talks with union fall apart

Management and union leaders at Samsung Electronics have failed to reach a last-minute deal over wages
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Samsung Elec, union begin eleventh-hour talks to avert huge strike, stuck on a key issue

Samsung Elec, union begin eleventh-hour talks to avert huge strike, stuck on a key issue

By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea, May 20 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' management and its labour union resumed talks on Wednesday with only one day to go before a planned major strike that threatens the health of South Korea's economy and could disrupt the global supply of
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Explainer-What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out?

Explainer-What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out?

SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - South Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48,000 workers threatening to walk off production lines on Thursday for 18 days over a dispute about bonus payouts. Here are key things to know: WHAT DOES SAMSUNG'S UNION WANT?
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Samsung, labour union meet again as Seoul threatens to intervene to block strike

Samsung, labour union meet again as Seoul threatens to intervene to block strike

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union began another round of talks on Tuesday to break an impasse in bonus negotiations, after dialogue on Monday did not produce an agreement.
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Samsung Electronics Faces Major Strike as Wage Talks Collapse

Samsung Electronics Faces Major Strike as Wage Talks Collapse

Samsung Electronics Faces Major Strike as Wage Talks Collapse
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China's top flash-memory chipmaker YMTC begins pre-IPO coaching with investment bank

China's top flash-memory chipmaker YMTC begins pre-IPO coaching with investment bank

BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - China's top flash memory chipmaker YMTC has begun the so-called "tutoring" process for a potential initial public offering, where a company receives formal pre-IPO guidance from an investment bank, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday.
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Japanese prime minister travels to meet South Korea president for second leg of hometown summits

Japanese prime minister travels to meet South Korea president for second leg of hometown summits

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are set to hold their fourth meeting in about six months
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Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation

Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have emphasized the need for cooperation amid global challenges, including the Iran war
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Samsung Electronics and union extend talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains

Samsung Electronics and union extend talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains

By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea, May 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its labour union plan to hold more talks on Tuesday in a bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech giant's history, amid concern that a walkout by more than 45,000 workers could hit South Korea's
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Samsung Electronics and its South Korean union resume pay talks as strike risks loom

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean union resume pay talks as strike risks loom

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union are set to join a new round of government-mediated pay talks on Monday, in a bid to avert a strike at the tech giant, which accounts for nearly a quarter of the country's exports.
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South Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike

South Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike

SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) - South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a labour strike at the country's biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimise any damage if one does occur, its prime minister said on Sunday.