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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Kang Jin-kyu and Hieun Shin

Samsung Electronics Union Announces First-ever Strike

Samsung is being faced with the first-ever walkout in company history (Credit: AFP)

A major union representing tens of thousands of people at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that workers will go on strike for the first time ever, potentially threatening key global semiconductor supply chains.

A spokesperson said union members, around 20 percent of the company workforce, would use annual leave to strike for one day on June 7, leaving the door open for a potential general strike down the road.

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