Samsung Elec workers' strike plan would disrupt chip supply, union chief says

Samsung Electronics' largest workers' union has threatened to disrupt chip production as members vote on a plan to strike in May. A strike could curtail semiconductor output, tighten supply for customers and pose downside risk to Samsung's near-term revenue and shares (potentially moving Samsung stock by ~1-3% and weighing on related chip suppliers until resolved).

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Samsung Electronics' largest workers' union has threatened to disrupt chip production as members vote on a plan to strike in May. A strike could curtail semiconductor output, tighten supply for customers and pose downside risk to Samsung's near-term revenue and shares (potentially moving Samsung stock by ~1-3% and weighing on related chip suppliers until resolved).