Samsung asks court to block illegal strike activities by unions


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SEOUL, April 16 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics ⁠asked a court on Thursday to block its South Korean ⁠labour unions engaging in illegal activities during strike, a spokesperson said, ‌as a wage dispute threatens to disrupt operations at the world's top memory chipmaker.

Unionised workers at Samsung last month voted to authorise strike plans and threatened to walk out ​for 18 days from May 21, should they ⁠fail to agree on a ⁠wage deal with management.

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