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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 day ago (5 children)

2B/day is temporary one-off cost...higher salary is continuous recurring expense.

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago

It's not higher salary that's a big deal, it's the bonus

For reference sk hynix employees are expecting to get 900k next year

[–] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

More strikes are likely to happen in the future if they dont conceed and even if there are strikes, underpaying your employees can lead to them leaving for better opportunities and you will likely have to replace them at higher cost, lower experience or both.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Of course, but inertia in peoples routines and daily life is also immense. They have definitely made some extensive cost/benefit and risk analysis on this scenario.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

Considering that each chaebol owns many industries, that money goes right back into the pockets of Samsung. The chaebols effectively include company stores, with their own versions of KFC, Wendy's, Krogers, Wal-Mart, 7-11, and so forth.

It is that never-ending greed of the rich, that makes them dissatisfied with merely getting most of the money. I suspect that even if they got everything, the executives would demand the flesh of the workers - because 100% isn't enough, it must be MORE.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 5 points 1 day ago

yes, but people can always strike again for longer and more often.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

$2B/day is somehow.like 12 times the revenue they actually pull in across.the entire company