Samsung Electronics may face a large-scale strike, which could affect the global semiconductor production and supply chain.

According to news from South Korea on the 18th, the voting results from over 66,000 members of the Samsung Electronics union showed that 93.1% of union members voted in favor of a strike. If there are no major changes, Samsung Electronics union members will go on a full strike from May 21st to June 7th. As a key global manufacturer of memory chips, a strike at Samsung Electronics could worsen the global semiconductor supply shortage caused by the increasing demand for AI data centers worldwide, potentially affecting multiple industries such as automobiles, computers, and smartphones. Samsung Electronics' management and labor unions have had multiple rounds of negotiations on wage issues for 2026, but their disagreements on certain topics have continued to widen, leading to the breakdown of negotiations. Samsung Electronics experienced an indefinite general strike for the first time since its founding in 2024, which lasted nearly a month.