Samsung Wage Deal Faces Shareholder Threat Over $416,000 Bonus Terms
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Updated · Reuters · May 21
Samsung Wage Deal Faces Shareholder Threat Over $416,000 Bonus Terms
13 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 21
Samsung Electronics averted a strike at the last minute, but disgruntled shareholders are now threatening to derail the wage agreement.
About $416,000 in bonuses for some staff—mostly paid in stock—has become the flashpoint, drawing scrutiny after details of the deal emerged.
Investors still pushed Samsung shares up more than 7%, helping lift South Korea's benchmark index over 7.5%, while rival SK Hynix rose more than 11%.
The dispute began after SK Hynix's bonus package fueled pay tensions at Samsung, leaving the company's labor drama unresolved despite the strike being called off.
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