# Samsung Union Approves Loss-Penalty Reform

> Samsung Electronics' union passes 81% vote to reform DS division loss penalties.
- Title: Samsung Union Approves Loss-Penalty Reform · BigGo Finance
- Summary: Samsung Electronics' union passes 81% vote to reform DS division loss penalties. Samsung Electronics National Union members approve 81.03% loss penalty…
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- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/2635ea7d-db59-4159-949e-c632056c5227
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-22T03:25:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: samsung electronics, national samsung electronics union, ds division, loss penalty reform, memory business, special management performance bonus, treasury shares, finance, markets
## Union Vote Passes
Samsung Electronics National Union members approve 81.03% loss penalty reform for DS division with 26,947 yes votes out of 33,256 total members.
## Voting Breakdown
Memory Business and shared organizations made up 70% of voters despite expected payout reductions.
## Current Agreement
Special management performance bonus paid in treasury shares for 10 years with 40% to division and 60% to business units.
## Reform Impact
Memory Business bonus could reach 1,200% of salary while loss-making units get 240% by 2027.
## Payout Changes
Memory Business and shared-organization employees could see payouts fall by 10 million to 20 million won after tax.
## Union Statement
Choi Seung-ho said members approved reform despite potential bonus shifts as trust in union beyond proposal.
## Next Steps
Union plans to use December procedure to unify bargaining channels before 2027 negotiations.
## Key takeaway

Samsung Electronics National Union members approve 81.03% loss penalty reform for DS division with 26,947 yes votes out of 33,256 total members.