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A union representing 28,000 workers for Samsung Electronics has called for the first strike in its history.
The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) is planning to hold a one-day protest by having its members all use paid leave on June 7, BBC News reports. The NSEU also says it may still hold a larger, multi-day strike down the road.
The union — which represents a fifth of Samsung Electronics’ workforce — has reportedly been in talks with management for months, demanding a 6.5% pay raise and a bonus tied to the company’s earnings. Without a deal in place, the NSEU is declaring its one-day work stoppage “in the face of the company’s neglect of laborers,” a representative said during a recent news conference.
