SEOUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix's union members narrowly rejected a tentative wage agreement on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
A total of 50.08% of the 15,045 workers who cast ballots voted against the agreement, the source said. The difference was just 25 votes, the source added.
SK Hynix was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. The source spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to media.
The agreement, reached last week, included a 6.3% wage increase and a revision to SK Hynix's profit-sharing bonus scheme, under which 40% of bonuses would be paid in cash and 60% in company shares.
The world's second-largest memory chipmaker has been reaping strong profits from booming demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence applications.
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A total of 50.08% of the 15,045 workers who cast ballots voted against the agreement, the source said. The difference was just 25 votes, the source added.
SK Hynix was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. The source spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to media.
The agreement, reached last week, included a 6.3% wage increase and a revision to SK Hynix's profit-sharing bonus scheme, under which 40% of bonuses would be paid in cash and 60% in company shares.
The world's second-largest memory chipmaker has been reaping strong profits from booming demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence applications.
#agreement
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