Samsung union votes to ease bonus penalty on loss-making divisions

81% of members of Samsung Electronics' largest union approved easing the loss penalty for the Foundry and System LSI businesses. From 2027, loss-making divisions receive only 60% of the common portion of the DS special bonus, while Memory gets the full amount amid the chip boom. The union will put the change on the negotiating agenda with management.

• 26,947 of 33,256 voters backed the proposal, an approval rate of 81.03%
• The DS special bonus is funded by 10.5% of the unit's business performance
• 40% of the pool is shared across DS, 60% paid by division results
• From 2027 loss-making divisions get only 60% of the common portion