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Andy Edser

'Many employees are leaving for SK hynix': 40,000 Samsung workers are marching outside its factories to protest pay levels

Samsung Electronics America Corporate office in Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA. - stock photo. Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA - August 23, 2022: Samsung Electronics America Corporate office in Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA. Samsung is a South Korean manufacturing conglomerate.

Samsung is never far from the headlines these days, as it's the biggest manufacturer of DRAM chips, a crucial electronics component that's difficult to procure in the face of massive AI server demands. This has led to record financial figures, with the company estimating an eight times profit increase in its most recent earnings guidance documents.

But while those glowing figures certainly put the company in an enviable financial position, tens of thousands of Samsung workers are now protesting outside of a South Korean factory complex, demanding fairer pay (via Reuters).

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