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South Korea: Samsung strike threatens global tech supply chains

There is already a severe global shortage of memory chips. The strike by nearly 48,000 workers could tighten supply bottlenecks even further.

Manuel Liu
20. May 2026
Members of the Samsung Electronics Labor Union (SELU) chant slogans while holding up pickets during a rally to demand higher bonuses at the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
About 38% of Samsung Electronics’ workforce was called upon to go on strike. (IMAGO / Matrix Images)

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Last updated: 20. May 2026

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