Samsung's domestic chip manufacturing gets disrupted briefly by a labor protest

"During the night shift from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., many workers in the Samsung factory complex in Pyeongtaek skipped work in order to protest."

"The attending workers demanded higher wages, leading to a reported 58% drop in chipset production and an 18% drop in memory production."

"Even small interruptions in chip manufacturing can throw off orders and deliveries in potentially major ways since those operations have extremely tight schedules and tolerances."

"The protests were supposed to be longer, raising concerns about potential impacts on chip supply."

On April 23 and 24, workers at the Samsung factory in Pyeongtaek protested during the night shift, demanding higher wages. The workers' union reported a 58% drop in chipset production and an 18% drop in memory production due to the protests. These interruptions in chip manufacturing can disrupt orders and deliveries, as operations have strict schedules. The duration of the protests was expected to be longer, raising concerns about potential impacts on chip supply.

Read at GSMArena.com