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Who gets the windfall? Unions push for larger share of extraordinary profits

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Who gets the windfall? Unions push for larger share of extraordinary profits [JoongAng Daily] 09-05-2026


BWI commemorates the life and martyrdom of Yang Hae-dong [BWI] 04-05-2026


Les syndicats coréens du secteur informatique réclament un contrôle accru et une plus grande responsabilité de la part des géants de la technologie [UNI] 02-05-2026


Los sindicatos coreanos del sector de las tecnologías de la información reclaman un mayor control y una mayor rendición de cuentas por parte de las grandes empresas tecnológicas [UNI] 02-05-2026


Cérémonie de la fête du travail [Yonhap] 01-05-2026



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Who gets the windfall? Unions push for larger share of extraordinary profits 2026-05-09 [JoongAng Daily]

Labor authorities intervene in wage dispute as Samsung faces strike threat in Korea 2026-05-09 [The Tribune]

Samsung Electronics' union says to enter mediation over wage dispute 2026-05-09 [Reuters]

Профсоюз Samsung проведёт новые переговоры с руководством на следующей неделе 2026-05-09 [3dnews.ru]

Рабочие Hyundai требуют $2,2 млрд и защиты от ИИ 2026-05-09 [dialectic.club]

Labor Minister Issues 'Social Bill' to Samsung Amid Strike Tensions 2026-05-07 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Samsung Electronics Faces Escalating General Strike Crisis... Ministry of Labor and Central Labor Relations Commission Step In to Mediate Labor-Management Dispute 2026-05-07 [Asian Business Daily]

Prosecutors indict truck driver for fatal crash at Korea cargo union rally 2026-05-07 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung Electronics top management calls for dialogue as workers threaten strike 2026-05-07 [The Times]

Hyundai kicks off wage talks with labor, management light-years apart on bonuses, robots 2026-05-06 [JoongAng Daily]

AI era forces Korea’s labor, capital to negotiate new ‘survival pact’ 2026-05-06 [The Times]

Samsung unions split over wage talks 2026-05-05 [UPI]

Samsung Biologics' strike enters 5th day 2026-05-05 [The Times]

Samsung Biologics strike talks stall as losses mount 2026-05-04 [The Herald]

Homeplus Union Sacrifices Wages for Company's Survival 2026-05-04 [The Chosun Ilbo]

BWI commemorates the life and martyrdom of Yang Hae-dong 2026-05-04 [BWI]

Samsung Biologics labor union set to resume talks with management on Monday 2026-05-03 [Yonhap]

Unionized workers of Samsung Biologics continue strike for 2nd day 2026-05-02 [The Times]

Samsung union warns Lee remark risks escalating labor conflict in South Korea 2026-05-02 [The Chosun Ilbo]

La Unión de Cooperativas Agrícolas de Corea se moviliza para defender la independencia de las cooperativas 2026-05-02 [UNI]

L'Union des coopératives agricoles coréennes se mobilise pour défendre l'indépendance des coopératives 2026-05-02 [UNI]

Los sindicatos coreanos del sector de las tecnologías de la información reclaman un mayor control y una mayor rendición de cuentas por parte de las grandes empresas tecnológicas 2026-05-02 [UNI]

Les syndicats coréens du secteur informatique réclament un contrôle accru et une plus grande responsabilité de la part des géants de la technologie 2026-05-02 [UNI]

Samsung хочет отделиться от профсоюзов через реструктуризацию 2026-05-01 [dialectic.club]

Cérémonie de la fête du travail 2026-05-01 [Yonhap]

Samsung Electronics Union Gains Majority Status, Raising Strike Fears 2026-04-30 [Seoul Economic Daily]

agricultural finance cooperative union rallies to defend cooperative independence 2026-04-30 [UNI Global Union]

YTN union launches eighth strike over Eugene Group 2026-04-30 [UPI]

Pay gap between regular, nonregular workers widens to largest in a decade: Labor Ministry 2026-04-30 [JoongAng Daily]

Teachers push back as South Korea debates liability to revive school trips 2026-04-30 [The Chosun Ilbo]

BGF, Truckers’ Union Reach Tentative Deal 2026-04-29 [Business Korea]

Samsung Threatens To Spin Off Its Semiconductor-Focused DS Division Into A New Company To Neutralize Union Leverage 2026-04-29 [Wccftech]

Samsung Labor Union Dispute Draws Government Concern 2026-04-29 [SammyGuru]

Subcontracted Workers Also Demand Performance Bonuses, Threatening Major Strikes 2026-04-29 [Business Korea]

Court upholds military replacements during 2019 South Korea rail strike 2026-04-29 [The Chosun Ilbo]

KTU Condemns President Lee's Field Trip Liability Remarks 2026-04-29 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Labor commission recognizes cargo union as bargaining counterpart for CJ Logistics, Hanjin 2026-04-28 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Labor Minister Heads to Jinju to Mediate Cargo Union-BGF Talks 2026-04-28 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Labor Ministry Official: Migrant Workers Must Not Face Discrimination or Safety Gaps 2026-04-27 [AJP]

As minimum wage increases, discussion shifts to coverage expansion 2026-04-27 [JoongAng Daily]

Samsung workers threaten strike, demand share of $38 billion AI memory windfall 2026-04-26 [Reddit]

Labor minister plans fair allowance to boost pay for short-term workers in Korea 2026-04-26 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Samsung sees major drop in chip production due to worker strike 2026-04-26 [SamMobile]

Samsung's chip output drops overnight as workers protest over pay, union says 2026-04-26 [Reuters]

Labor Minister Calls Samsung Electronics a 'People's Company' in Substance 2026-04-26 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Una huelga masiva de trabajadores de Samsung en Corea del Sur pone en jaque el suministro global de chips 2026-04-24 [Diario]

Samsung workers rally, call for larger share of AI profits 2026-04-24 [Deutsche Welle]

Korea (South) Unifor Road Transport Council calls for justice following death of truck driver Seo Gwong-seouk 2026-04-23 [Unifor]

В Южной Корее 40 000 сотрудников Samsung вышли на протест из-за низких зарплат 2026-04-23 [Ведомости]

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