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Strike at Samsung Electronics is going on indefinitely

The labour union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has declared an indefinite strike after management showed 'no intention' of holding talks over its demands.

After a three-day strike at the world's largest maker of semiconductors, smartphones and TVs, the labour union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has declared an indefinite strike.

The union, which has 30,000 members, claims the strike has impacted production, but Samsung denies this. We hear from Professor Daejong Kim from the Graduate School of Business at Sejong University.

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  • Wed 10 Jul 2024 14:32GMT