The LIRR workers were without a contract for like 3 years ? they went on strike for 3 days and got their contract…
People in general seem to have a hard time grasping the notion of just how much power we all have collectively. It is why so much time and marketing goes into promoting the idea of “the individual” being the most important thing in my opinion. The more people only consider themselves the less power they have to get what they want and need.
Divide and conquer. I think that is the real reason the US has supported independence movements that break up countries so much. It is much easier to control 1 chunk out of 5 than all 5 together.
That’s why it’ll be a shock to the system when on May 21, nearly 45,000 of Samsung’s unionized workers plan to walk off the job for 18 days. If that happens, it will be the largest work stoppage in the history of the semiconductor industry, at the single most important chokepoint in the AI supply chain.
Suck it, AI companies. I use an agent to help me code projects and it’s genuinely useful. But these companies are leaches and they deserve a good kick in the balls. See price hikes due to shortages because of their build-outs. I’m very fortunate that I am not in need of any hardware (at the moment! hope nothing fails!), but I’m still very mad about how it’s affecting people.
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Last September, SK Hynix settled with its own union to allocate 10% of annual operating profit directly to employees as performance bonuses for the next decade, while removing caps on bonuses. Based on 2026 profit forecasts, that translates to average payouts of $460,000-$477,000 per worker this year across SK Hynix’s 35,000 staff, with projections approaching $900,000 per person next year. This is nothing new for SK Hynix: it already paid profit-sharing bonuses averaging about $95,000 per employee this past February.
Holy shit. The next time someone tries to tell you unions are bad, point them to this.
Side note: I’m literally trying to figure out and schedule time off before it expires that was won for me by my union. I didn’t know about it and it’s per-pay period so I got an automated email telling me to use it or lose it. What a great problem to have.
This could lead to more affordable ram long term. I’m all for it.
Everyone likes this.
Classic Fortune, sowing the seeds of blaming labor for every problem. Though, they should be careful because these Hynix/Samsung stories are showing the world how much the parasite class cheats workers. You suppose Micron workers who thought they had a good deal making high five-figures are looking at these bonuses and suddenly developing class consciousness?
Do it.
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This is what happens when you let your entire industry depend on a handful of manufacturers.
Finally some good news.
Good
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Good! Fight for your rights! Fuck AI!
It’ll either hurt Samsung or employees will get their fair share. I’m fine with either outcome. But also, fuck AI.
Good! Fight for your rights! Fuck AI!
The workers certainly don’t agree with “Fuck AI!” It’s the AI profits they want a share of and wouldn’t mind if AI didn’t collapse once they get an agreement.
And the workers are certainly pro-capitalism because they make money from that too. /s
And the workers are certainly pro-capitalism because they make money from that too. /s
In general people are in favor of the things that directly benefit them, yes, absolutely. Who would even assume otherwise?
You aren’t a capitalist if you’re paid well under capitalism, your labor is still being taking advantage of so the capitalist can buy a new summer mansion, you could still be fired for no reason, and you’re still one injury or automation or bad economic quarter away from being laid off.
Being pro capitalism when you don’t own capital is a result of a lifelong of propaganda and no understanding what capitalism is.
You aren’t a capitalist if you’re paid well under capitalism, your labor is still being taking advantage of so the capitalist can buy a new summer mansion, you could still be fired for no reason, and you’re still one injury or automation or bad economic quarter away from being laid off.
And yet these workers seek to get wealthy off capitalism, even though they are not the capitalists themselves. SK Hynix workers are not capitalists either but payouts of $460,000-$477,000 per worker is not working class wage either.
Being pro capitalism when you don’t own capital is a result of a lifelong of propaganda and no understanding what capitalism is.
You mean like South Korea where their poster child of anti-capitalism is North Korea, right across the border?
SK Hynix workers are not capitalists either but payouts of $460,000-$477,000 per worker is not working class wage either.
Right, no one is happy to have to fight for a bigger share of the pot and still be shorted. Of course I’ll take $460K, but you’d be very stupid to credit capitalism for it…
You mean like South Korea where their poster child of anti-capitalism is North Korea, right across the border?
I don’t know what point you’re making.
you’d be very serious to credit capitalism for it…
There is a difference between the claim that the workers aren’t pro capitalism when they make a good payout, alleging that I’m referring to the workers as capitalists, and me allegedly crediting capitalism itself.
I don’t know what point you’re making.
Yes, it is obvious that there is a group of people here deeply entrenched in the anglo-centristic world view of a 14 y/o kid who cannot fathom the concept of the average South Koran having a different view of capitalism than them, in light of South Korans having North Korea right across the border.
Why would you assume people agree with something they must do to eat?
Why would you assume people agree with something they must do to eat?
“Based on 2026 profit forecasts, that translates to average payouts of $460,000-$477,000 per worker”
Yeah, that’s just barely enough to eat. 😂
This isn’t about needing to eat, it’s about becoming as wealthy as Hynix workers. Did you even read the article?
You said “in general.” You backtracking from that?
But yes, weird as it was to accuse me of not reading the article, I also saw the people here discussing the improbability of your quote.
But even if is true, it’s easy to play gatekeeper against the working class and to add extra divisions among them. It’s even easier to assume their beliefs. But you’re only serving their bosses.
against the working class
Highly paid specialists is not the working class. You clearly didn’t read the article and now try to weasel out of your uninformed comments.
But you’re only serving their bosses.
LOL. As if comments on Lemmy had any influence on strikes in South Korea.
What AI profits?
You can make a pretty penny selling pickaxes during a gold rush
throw it, the wrench
Screw that, make it a chain sword!
Throw the whole toolbox! And the dog! And grandma!
Good for them. If we’re going to live through all the stupid of an AI bubble, it’s good to see some of the insane profits making their way to the people who actually build the part and not just management and shareholders.
Anything that fucks over big tech at this point is welcome.
