Workers Union Declares Indefinite Strike at Samsung Electronics
The workers’ union of Samsung Electronics has declared an indefinite strike at the South Korean tech giant. They are demanding better pay and benefits.
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00:00An indefinite strike has been declared at South Korean tech giant Samsung. Six
00:05and a half thousand members of the company's workers union have joined the
00:09strike demanding better pay and benefits. The union has roughly 30,000 members
00:14about one quarter of the firm's South Korean workforce. They originally planned
00:19to strike for three days but union leaders said management showed no
00:23intentions of holding talks. Samsung is the most valuable company in South
00:28Korea and the strike is the biggest in its history.