Unionised Samsung workers to hold rally in South Korea as labour unrest grows

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea: Unions at Samsung Electronics said they expect about 37,000 workers to attend a rally in South Korea on Thursday, ahead of a threatened strike next month that could disrupt chip supplies amid booming demand for artificial intelligence.

The rally, to be held at Samsung’s giant chip factory complex in ‌Pyeongtaek, underscores growing ⁠labour risks ⁠facing the world’s biggest chipmaker, which had long been largely immune from worker unrest that has affected other local companies, such as Hyundai Motor.