[74% of Samsung Electronics Employees Vote in Favor of Wage Agreement, Strike Expectations Ease] BlockBeats News, May 27: The Samsung Electronics labor union announced that 74% of employees voted in favor of the wage agreement, easing expectations of a strike. The union had originally planned an 18-day strike starting on May 21. The core reason behind the strike was the desire to share more of the dividends from the company's AI semiconductor business, which is expected to achieve record-high profits by 2026. The union demanded the removal of the performance bonus cap, allocation of 15% of the company's operating profit as a source for performance bonuses with institutionalization and transparency, and a 7% increase in base salary to narrow the pay gap with competitor SK Hynix. However, Samsung management was only willing to offer a one-time special bonus or a limited 10% profit-sharing plan, refusing to make permanent changes to the system due to concerns over increasing long-term operational burdens, impacting competitiveness, and shareholder interests.