Chip windfall ignites pay dispute at Samsung, SK hynix

Fresh off earnings surprises and unusually large bonuses rarely seen in South Korea, friction is building both inside and beyond the chip sector. Employees at Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are disputing how the windfall is allocated, while the payouts are also fueling a broader debate over how companies should share profits and structure compensation. Samsung Electronics is locked in a standoff with its labor union, which is threatening a strike that could inflict massive losses and is demand

By The Korea Herald