The RAM shortage could get even worse if Samsung labor protests cut production
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The RAM shortage caused by demand from AI datacenters is already driving up prices on phones, PS5s, and Raspberry Pis, but it could be about to get even worse. Samsung is facing employee protests over demands for wages that are more competitive with rival chip manufacturer SK Hynix, including removing Samsung's cap on bonus pay, allocating more money for bonuses, and raising base salaries.
If the union and management can't come to an agreement, the union is planning an 18-day strike beginning on May 21st. As reported by Reuters, output for Samsung's foundry and memory chips "dropped 58 percent and 18 percent, respectively, during the over …
