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Thousands rally at Pyeongtaek chip complex demanding higher bonuses
Updated On: 24 April, 2026 08:27 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers protested at the company’s chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening strike action. The rally came as AI-driven demand boosts memory-chip profits across the sector

Samsung Electronics labour union members at the company’s factory, demanding higher bonuses and threatening a strike. PIC/AFP
Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied on Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike as booming demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) drives up memory-chip profits.
Union officials said about 40,000 members participated. The rally came hours after Samsung’s cross-town rival, SK Hynix, posted an all time high in quarterly revenue.
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