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Samsung avoids chip strike; JSR builds Taiwan photoresist plant

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Samsung Electronics has averted a potential strike by reaching a tentative wage agreement with its union, which represents nearly 48,000 workers. The deal, which is subject to a worker vote, was struck just hours before planned industrial action was set to begin. The dispute centered on performance bonuses, with the union seeking a larger share of annual profits and the removal of salary caps, while Samsung cited differing performance across its divisions. Meanwhile, JSR, a major photoresist maker, is building its first production facility in Taiwan to collaborate with TSMC on advanced materials, aiming to be operational by 2028. AI

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IMPACT Potential disruption to AI memory chip supply is averted, while investment in advanced photoresist production supports future AI hardware development.

RANK_REASON The cluster covers a major labor negotiation that could have impacted global chip supply and a significant investment in semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure.

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Samsung avoids chip strike; JSR builds Taiwan photoresist plant

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 · Etiido Uko ·

    Samsung narrowly avoids 18-day chip strike after last-minute wage deal with 48,000-worker union — tentative deal, subject to workers' vote, suspends billions of dollars worth of potential losses

    Samsung Electronics has temporarily avoided a major 18-day strike at its South Korean semiconductor operations after reaching a tentative wage agreement with its 48,000-member union.

  2. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 · Luke James ·

    JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028

    The facility will close a gap that has put JSR at a disadvantage relative to its two largest Japanese rivals.

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    The union said it planned to stage a general strike involving about 50,000 workers from May 21 to June 7. Analysts expect memory supply shortages ... # SamsungE

    The union said it planned to stage a general strike involving about 50,000 workers from May 21 to June 7. Analysts expect memory supply shortages ... # SamsungElectronics # semiconductor # ChangXinMemoryTechnologies # Samsung # NANDflash # SKHynix # NationalAcademyofEngineeringof…

    LINKS scmp.com/…/chinas-rapid-chipmaking-expans…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028 The facilit

    JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028 The facility will close a gap that has put JSR at a disadvantage relative to its two largest Japanese rivals. https://www. tomshard…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/jsr-to-build-first-tai… tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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