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Samsung Workers Strike, the First in the Company’s History
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The action comes as Samsung Electronics fights to regain its edge in the business of making memory chips, a critical component in the advanced artificial intelligence systems that are reshaping longstanding rivalries among global technology companies.
A small group of workers gathered in front of Samsung’s headquarters in Seoul on Friday morning while organizers played protest songs over loudspeakers.
But heading into the year, its local rival, SK Hynix, claimed the top spot in the market for the next-generation, high-bandwidth memory chips just as demand for them took off.
The result was the largest shortfall in the company’s history, according to remarks Jun Young-hyun made to his colleagues when he took over the leadership of Samsung’s chip division last month after an executive shake-up.
This time, Mr. Jun’s quest for a comeback comes as Samsung tries to move on from years of uncertainty while its top executive, Lee Jae-yong, was ensnared in a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye.
In a bid to appeal to the public for support, it planned the events to feel like a street festival and arranged for K-pop singers to entertain the crowd.
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