Key insights
- Samsung's labor union declared a one-month strike due to dissatisfaction with profit-sharing compared to SK hynix. While the impact on Samsung's overall operations is uncertain given its diversified business, the strike introduces short-term operational risks and potential supply chain disruptions, which could slightly negatively affect US-listed ETFs like KORU with Samsung holdings.
I am sure it should not be a big problem for EWI long term investors.
KORU 3x ETF major holding companies includes Samsung.
Here is the brief news. Samsung workers' union is demanding more profit shares while some divisions are struggling. This all started from SK hynix profit share programs and Samsung workers are not so happy with it. Unlike SK hynix, Samsung is not just semiconductor manufacturer. Samsung just paid off world's historical high inheritance tax.
Officially, Samsung worker's Union declared a 1-month strike.
The news link is below:
https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2026/04/17/O6NBHGINM5CUFE7K5C6NMZUDNE/