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Samsung Strike Could Cost Up to $66.7 Billion and Worsen DRAM Crisis

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Samsung faces a massive strike with over 50,000 workers walking out for 18 days, potentially costing up to $66.7 billion and worsening the global DRAM crisis.

Samsung Strike Could Cost Up to $66.7 Billion and Worsen DRAM Crisis
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Samsung faces a major labor strike that could disrupt global memory chip supply. The company's union plans an 18-day walkout starting May 21, 2026, with over 50,000 employees expected to participate.

Union plans 18-day walkout starting May 21

The strike is estimated to cost Samsung up to 100 trillion won, or about $66.7 billion, including pre-shutdown and recovery periods. Daily production downtime alone could result in losses of 3 trillion won, roughly $2 billion per day.

The work stoppage may worsen the ongoing global DRAM crisis. Reduced production of DRAM and NAND memory chips for weeks could tighten supply and affect prices across the PC hardware industry.

Seoul Economic Daily and The Korea Herald reported the strike details. Samsung has not confirmed the exact impact on its production or the potential duration of the disruption.

Source: NotebookCheck

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