Samsung Electronics’ main union in South Korea has approved a 5.1% wage increase for 2024, finalizing a deal reached last month between the company and the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU). The agreement, which required ratification by union members, also includes additional benefits such as company product purchase points and 30 Samsung Electronics shares per employee.
The NSEU, representing approximately 36,000 members—around 30% of Samsung’s South Korean workforce—has previously engaged in strikes to demand better pay and working conditions. However, Samsung maintained that production remained unaffected during the disputes.
This resolution comes as Samsung Electronics faces intensified competition in the semiconductor market, particularly in AI-related memory chip production. The deal helps stabilize labor relations at a crucial time for the world’s largest memory chipmaker as it seeks to strengthen its position in the industry.
