US$402,000 bonus splits Samsung device and chip workers as anger, feud mount
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A deepening feud between Samsung Electronics' device-making and chipmaking divisions has erupted over a nearly 100-fold compensation gap, with employees in smartphone and home appliance businesses expressing anger. The Samsung Electronics Company Union (SECU), representing mostly Device Experience (DX) division workers, plans to hold a rally under the slogan 'same company, same rights' at the Suwon plant. The dispute highlights internal tensions at Samsung as the chip division's lucrative performance bonuses far outstrip those in consumer electronics, potentially impacting employee morale and labor relations.
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A deepening feud between Samsung Electronics' device-making and chipmaking divisions has erupted over a nearly 100-fold compensation gap, with employees in smartphone and home appliance businesses expressing anger. The Samsung Electronics Company Union (SECU), representing mostly Device Experience (DX) division workers, plans to hold a rally under the slogan 'same company, same rights' at the Suwon plant. The dispute highlights internal tensions at Samsung as the chip division's lucrative perfo...
A nearly 100-fold compensation gap exists between chipmaking and device divisions.
Employees in Samsung Electronics' smartphone and home appliance businesses are expressing anger over a compensation gap.
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Employees in Samsung Electronics' smartphone and home appliance businesses are expressing anger over a compensation gap.
Opinion- A nearly 100-fold compensation gap exists between chipmaking and device divisions.
- Chipmaking employees receive a US$402,000 bonus.
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Loaded language removedThe feud between Samsung Electronics’ device-making and chipmaking divisions is deepening, as employees in the smartphone and home appliance businesses are expressing anger over a nearly 100-fold compensation gap between them and employees in the chipmaking division.
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Employees in Samsung Electronics' smartphone and home appliance businesses are expressing anger over a compensation gap.
OpinionThe feud between Samsung Electronics' device-making and chipmaking divisions is deepening.
South China Morning PostThe compensation gap between employees in the device-making and chipmaking divisions is nearly 100-fold.
South China Morning PostSamsung Electronics Company Union (SECU) is mostly made up of employees in the Device Experience (DX) division.
South China Morning PostBias & Framing
- anchoring: nearly 100-fold compensation gap,US$402,000 bonus