Samsung Workers Protest for More Money
Introduction
On Thursday, April 23, many Samsung workers met in Pyeongtaek. They are unhappy with their pay. They might stop working in late May.
Main Body
About 40,000 workers came to the protest. This is the biggest protest in Samsung's history. Now, more than 90,000 people are in the workers' union. The workers want more money. They want 15 percent of the company's profit. They also want a 7 percent pay rise. Samsung made a lot of money in the first three months of the year. Another company, SK Hynix, pays its workers more. The union says workers will leave Samsung if they do not get more money. Samsung managers said no to some requests. They offered 10 percent of the profit instead. Some people who own Samsung stock are also angry. They think the workers' demands are too high. The union plans to stop working from May 21 to June 7 if the company does not agree. Some experts say the company will lose a lot of money. Other experts say the loss will be even bigger.
Conclusion
The workers and the managers still do not agree. The strike date is May 21. This is a big problem for the world's computer chip market.