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Angry TSMC employees considering strikes, unionization over employee bonuses, report claims — company reportedly considering 15% payout cut to fund capex despite record revenues fuelled by AI surge

… Workers say the company's historical practice of returning roughly 13% of retained earnings as employee bonuses has been cut, even as profits climb, and they’re pointing to Samsung’s recent union deal as a template for action. …

May 26, 2026 · Luke James

Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000 — workers want share of AI windfall, impending 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion

… This demand stemmed from a comparison with SK hynix workers, who were guaranteed bonuses of $477,000 each this year , and almost doubled to $900,000 next year. Furthermore, these bonuses are guaranteed for the next ten years. …

May 7, 2026 · Jowi Morales

Samsung narrowly avoids 18-day chip strike after last-minute wage deal with 48,000-worker union — tentative deal, subject to workers' vote, suspends billions of dollars worth of potential losses

… Dissatisfaction grew among workers as Samsung’s semiconductor profits surged on AI-driven memory demand, with workers comparing their payouts to those at rival SK Hynix, which has offered more generous bonus structures. …

May 20, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Samsung holds desperate final talks with union over 18-day chip factory strike that could cost $20 billion — government-mediated summit seeks to avert industrial action that could hit HBM production

… A recent report that SK hynix workers can expect guaranteed bonuses of $477,000 this year and almost $900,000 next year has also brought worker compensation into sharp focus. …

May 11, 2026 · Luke James

Samsung and SK hynix bonuses for chip workers flagged as a national inflation risk — Bank of Korea projects full-year inflation significantly above its 2% target

The Bank of Korea has named performance bonuses at Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as a risk to the country's inflationary stability, warning in a price-stability report on June 17th that payouts worth several hundred thousand dollars per worker could push wages higher across the wider economy. …

Jun 21, 2026 · Luke James

Samsung chip workers vote to accept $340,000 average bonus, ending months-long strike threat — resentment over deal has slowed down Samsung foundry division

… The vote puts months of escalating labor unrest to an end, unrest that saw more than 40,000 workers rally in April , causing night-shift fab output to fall by 58%. Workers had compared their compensation unfavorably to rival SK hynix, which offered more generous bonuses last year. …

May 27, 2026 · Luke James

Samsung meeting transcripts show memory workers offered incredible 607% bonus worth $477,000, while logic chip staff get as little as 50% — union says misbalance 'creates a retention crisis the company cannot afford'

… Based on 2026 profit forecasts, that deal translates to average per-worker bonuses approaching $477,000 this year, with projections nearly doubling in 2027. …

May 18, 2026 · Luke James

Samsung granted court injunction against imminent strike action in last-minute reprieve — talks resume as unions barred from occupying or locking facilities, obstructing workers

… Workers have already rejected the offer of a one-time bonus payout of $340,000 per employee. …

May 18, 2026 · Stephen Warwick

Samsung $400,000 worker bonuses near approval after clearing legal challenge — non-chip employees in line for just $4,000 launch last-minute bid to scupper deal with union

… The government-mediated agreement, struck last week to avert an 18-day general strike by 48,000 workers, allocates 10.5% of Samsung's semiconductor division operating profit as stock-based bonuses, plus an additional 1.5% in cash. …