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Date: 23/04/2026 10:20 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Demonstration
Labour » Strike
Labour » Wage and pension » Employee benefits

Seoul, Apr 23 (EFE).- The workers of Samsung Electronics staged mass protests Thursday to demand higher pay and threatened a 18-day strike if negotiations fail.

The rally was held in front of the...

Date: 23/04/2026 06:51 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Author: HAN MYUNG-GU
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Demonstration
Labour » Strike
Labour » Wage and pension » Employee benefits

Samsung Electronics union members attend a protest outside the company's semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 23 April 2026. EFE/EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

Date: 23/04/2026 06:51 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Author: HAN MYUNG-GU
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Demonstration
Labour » Strike
Labour » Wage and pension » Employee benefits

Samsung Electronics Union branch chair Choi Seung-ho speaks during a protest outside the company's semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 23 April 2026. EFE/EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

Date: 23/04/2026 06:51 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Author: HAN MYUNG-GU
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Demonstration
Labour » Strike
Labour » Wage and pension » Employee benefits

Samsung Electronics union members hold placards with the words ‘Abolish upper limit’ during a protest outside the company's semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 23 April 2026. EFE/EPA/HAN MYUNG-GU

Date: 23/04/2026 12:16 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Science and technology » Technology (general)
Labour » Unions

Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Apr 23 (EFE/EPA).- The workers of Samsung Electronics staged mass protests Thursday to demand higher pay and threatened a 18-day strike if negotiations fail.

The rally was held in front of the Pyeongtaek complex, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing center, south of Seoul, and was organized jointly by three unions. (Camera: HAN MYUNG-GU).

SHOT LIST: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS UNION MEMBERS STAGE A PROTEST OUTSIDE THE COMPANY'S SEMICONDUCTOR PLANT IN PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA.

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Samsung workers hold mass protests demanding higher pay, threaten strikes

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Date: 23/04/2026 12:24 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Demonstration
Labour » Strike
Labour » Wage and pension » Employee benefits
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