Samsung’s largest unions approve bonus scheme.
… Link: Samsung workers approve pay deal, shares surge | https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/samsungs-unionised-workers-south-korea-approve-wage-deal-2026-05-27/ | Reuters
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Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
… Shortly after, Google — alongside OpenAI and Nvidia — signed deals that reportedly allow the US Department of Defense to use their AI models for “any lawful government purpose.” In 2024, the company fired more than 50 staffers in response to a protest over Google’s military ties to the Israeli gove… …
Samsung’s memory chip employees negotiated $340,000 bonuses this year
… The deal still needs to be voted on by the union’s members, but a union leader told Reuters that he expects it to be approved.
Labor and worker’s rights in tech
… It was the first store to unionize , in 2022, but union staff say they’re not being allowed to transfer to other stores, while non-union employees can. …
The AI fight brewing inside The New York Times
… Unionized staff with the Tech Guild say Times management has refused to provide the union with information related to how the company has used AI, its plans for AI use in the future, and how it will affect employees’ jobs and workflow. …
Apple
… It was the first store to unionize , in 2022, but union staff say they’re not being allowed to transfer to other stores, while non-union employees can. …
Fox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside it
… That hands-off approach from regulators could pave the way for the deal to close next year.
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
… So it can be very disheartening to think about forming a union now, even though there are more workers who want to be in a union than at any time since the Carter administration and opinion of unions is higher than it’s been at any time since the Carter administration and the unions have larger cas… …
Intel
… Intel Is Seeking an Investment From Apple as Part of Its Comeback Bid Bloomberg Intel says Arc GPUs will live on after Nvidia deal Sean Hollister Sep 18, 2025 Nvidia and Intel’s $5 billion deal is apparently about eating AMD’s lunch Sean Hollister Sep 18, 2025 Sean Hollister Sep 18, 2025 Nvidia cla… …
TV Shows
… While it hasn’t been made official yet, the deal reportedly includes a sizable contribution to the union’s pension fund, increased streaming residuals, and new AI protections. …