Samsung workers threaten strike, demand share of $38 billion AI memory windfall

Samsung Electronics workers rallied at the Pyeongtaek campus and threatened an 18-day strike if wage talks fail.

The union wants the bonus cap removed and 15% of operating profits shared with employees, citing the company’s AI-driven memory-chip boom.

Samsung has sought court action to block disruptive strike measures.

A strike at a top memory-chip supplier could tighten DRAM and HBM supply, raising costs for AI servers and broader hardware markets.