Employees of many companies around the world join unions to improve working conditions. Of course you also see this situation with technology giants. Samsung is one of them. Samsung Electronics employees said years ago:International Samsung Electronics unionHe founded a union called “” which today represents thousands of people.

There has been a very important development in this area. The union recently announced that he would organize a strike. This will be a first in the history of Samsung Electronics.

Tens of thousands of Samsung employees will leave their jobs on June 7

The first strike in the union’s history will take place on June 7. Employees of the South Korean technology giant who are members of the union will receive one day of paid leave. Union, It has 28 thousand members say. This accounts for over a fifth of the company’s total workforce worldwide.

Union representatives say the company is neglecting workers and that working conditions need to be improved. Below the requirements A 6.5% pay increase and a bonus based on company profits there is.

It is also reported that Samsung’s negotiations with the union will continue. Company and representatives Discussions have been going on since the beginning of this year, but no agreement has yet been reached. expression was language. If the union has no demands A longer strike may be possible also says.

Analysts said such a large-scale strike could impact the company’s supply chain. As is known, Samsung is one of the world’s leading companies in the field of consumer electronics, such as memory chips and smartphones. Therefore, it is a matter of curiosity what effect it will have. The company did not allow unions until late 2010. However, this situation changed in 2018.