Samsung Elec, union resume pay talks one day ahead of strike deadline

FILE PHOTO: Samsung Electronics’ labour union members chant slogans during a protest against company’s compensation levels ahead of a planned lengthy strike in front of Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEJONG, ⁠South Korea, ⁠May 20 (Reuters) - ‌Samsung Electronics' management and its ​labour union ⁠resumed ⁠talks on Wednesday ⁠with ‌only ⁠one day to go ​before ‌a threatened ⁠major ​strike that could ⁠deal a ​blow to the chipmaker and ⁠disrupt global supply chains.

(Reporting by ​Heekyong ⁠Yang and ​Jack ‌Kim; Editing ​by Edwina Gibbs)