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Members of Samsung\u2019s largest labor union have walked off the job indefinitely as talks have broken down over pay and bonuses.<\/p>\n
The strike by the National Samsung<\/a> Electronics Union (NSEU) could ultimately take 31,000 workers, nearly a quarter of the company\u2019s South Korean workforce, out of the workplace, though the current number of people who have walked off the job is much smaller.<\/p>\n Roughly 6,000 workers struck the company beginning on Monday<\/a>, but were expected to return to work on Thursday. The NSEU, however, says the company has been unwilling to negotiate a growing dispute over compensation, so it has made the walkout an open-ended one. The union did not say how many members would take place in the indefinite strike, but conceded to Reuters<\/em> it did not have enough time to educate members about the labor issues.<\/p>\n In addition to higher salaries, the union is seeking an extra day of annual leave for union workers and changes to the employee bonus system.<\/p>\n Samsung says there have been no production disruptions due to the labor stoppage, adding it \u201cremains committed to engaging in good faith negotiations with the union\u201d in a statement. The union, on its website, said it was \u201cconfident of our victory.\u201d<\/p>\n Even if all of the NSEU\u2019s members join the strike, something that is far from certain, that represents a fraction of the company\u2019s global workforce. Samsung employs more than 267,000 people around the world, with 120,000 in South Korea alone.<\/p>\n Labor actions are a new thing for Samsung, which activists have long accused of union-busting. A one-day walkout in June was the first labor strike the company has experienced.<\/p>\n The announcement of the NSEU strike case comes as Samsung held its latest Unpacked event in Paris, which saw the unveiling of the Galaxy Ring health-tracking device, a new generation of Galaxy Z folding phones, and a new line of Galaxy smart watches, including a new Ultra model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSubscribe to the Fortune Next to Lead newsletter to get weekly strategies on how to make it to the corner office. Sign up for free<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n