SK hynix unions agree to receive half of bonuses in cash, half in shares

SK hynix production workers’ unions on Wednesday approved a revised wage and collective bargaining deal in which performance bonuses will be split evenly between cash and company shares, ending this year’s negotiations without a labor dispute. The two unions passed the proposal with 57.08 percent approval, with more than 15,000 of 16,000 eligible members voting. The agreement replaces an earlier rejected plan and includes a clause allowing wage deferrals when the company suffers losses.

More than 15,000 of the unions’ 16,000 eligible members took part in the vote.

The two production workers’ unions represent employees at SK hynix’s Icheon plant in Gyeonggi Province and Cheongju plant in North Chungcheong Province.

The earlier tentative deal had proposed a 60-40 split of bonuses between treasury shares and cash, but it was rejected three weeks earlier.

SK hynix has four labor unions, and the technicians’ and office workers’ union separately approved the previous 60-40 split.

The company said labor and management will hold a signing ceremony before the Chuseok holiday, which begins on Sept. 24.

Published Sep 16, 2026 10:05 am KST

Updated Sep 16, 2026 10:24 am KST

SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province on July 29 / Yonhap

SK hynix’s production workers’ unions on Wednesday approved a revised tentative agreement reached between their representatives and management, under which employees will receive half of their performance bonuses in cash and the other half in company shares, concluding this year’s wage and collective bargaining negotiations without a labor dispute.

According to SK hynix, the two production workers’ unions at the company approved the tentative agreement with 57.08 percent of approval rate. More than 15,000 of the unions’ 16,000 eligible members took part in the vote. The two unions respectively represent production workers at the company’s Icheon plant in Gyeonggi Province and Cheongju plant in North Chungcheong Province.

A key feature of the agreement is that half of the performance bonuses, known as excess profit-sharing, will be paid in cash, while the other half will be paid in the form of treasury shares.

The revised agreement replaces an earlier tentative deal that called for 60 percent of the bonuses to be paid in treasury shares and the remainder in cash, but was rejected by the two unions in a vote three weeks earlier.

SK hynix has four labor unions, three of which took part in this year’s negotiations. The two production workers’ unions bargained jointly, while the technicians’ and office workers’ union negotiated separately.

The technicians’ and office workers’ union approved the previous 60-40 split, but is also expected to receive bonuses under the 50-50 arrangement because the production workers’ unions have already secured more favorable terms.

The fourth union, established last month as a unified union representing both office and production workers, did not participate in this year’s negotiations because it only recently gained legal recognition.

SK hynix said the agreement has its significance because labor and management resolved their differences through revisions even after the initial tentative agreement was rejected.

The agreement also stipulates that wages may be deferred when the company suffers losses. The company said this underscores that labor and management will work together to overcome crises during periods of losses.

“We thank the unions and our employees for passing through a difficult process,” the company said in a statement. “We will continue to work together to address future challenges.”

The company’s labor and management will hold a signing ceremony before the Chuseok holiday, which begins on Sept. 24.

SK海力士生产工人的工会周三批准了一项修订后的工资和集体谈判协议，根据该协议，绩效奖金将以现金和公司股份平分，从而结束了今年的谈判，避免了劳资纠纷。该提案以57.08%的赞成率获得通过，在16000名符合资格的会员中，有超过15000人参与了投票。该协议取代了此前被否决的方案，并包含一项条款，允许在公司亏损时推迟支付工资。

工会16000名合格会员中，超过15000人参加了投票。

这两个生产工人工会分别代表SK海力士位于京畿道利川工厂和忠清北道清州工厂的员工。

早前的初步协议提议将奖金以库存股和现金 60:40 的比例分配，但该协议在三周前被否决了。

SK 海力士有四个工会，技术人员工会和办公室工作人员工会分别批准了之前的 60-40 的股份分配方案。

该公司表示，劳资双方将在中秋节假期（9月24日开始）之前举行签约仪式。

发布于2026年9月16日上午10:05（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年9月16日上午10:24（韩国标准时间）

7月29日，SK海力士位于京畿道利川市的总部 / 韩联社

SK海力士的生产工人工会周三批准了其代表与管理层达成的一项修订后的临时协议，根据该协议，员工将获得一半的绩效奖金以现金形式发放，另一半以公司股票形式发放，从而结束了今年的工资和集体谈判，没有发生劳资纠纷。

据SK海力士公司称，该公司两个生产工人联合会以57.08%的赞成率批准了初步协议。超过1.5万名符合资格的工会成员参与了投票，他们共有1.6万名成员。这两个工会分别代表该公司位于京畿道利川工厂和忠清北道清州工厂的生产工人。

该协议的一个关键特点是，一半的绩效奖金（称为超额利润分成）将以现金支付，而另一半将以库存股的形式支付。

修订后的协议取代了之前的暂定协议，该协议要求 60% 的奖金以库存股支付，其余部分以现金支付，但三周前在两个工会的投票中被否决了。

SK海力士共有四个工会，其中三个参加了今年的谈判。两个生产工人工会联合谈判，而技术人员工会和办公室职员工会则分别进行谈判。

技术人员和办公室工作人员工会批准了之前的 60-40 分配方案，但预计在 50-50 的安排下也将获得奖金，因为生产工人工会已经获得了更有利的条款。

第四个工会于上个月成立，是一个代表办公室和生产工人的统一工会，由于它最近才获得法律认可，因此没有参加今年的谈判。

SK海力士表示，该协议意义重大，因为即使在最初的临时协议被否决后，劳资双方仍然通过修订解决了分歧。

该协议还规定，公司遭受亏损时，工资可以延期支付。公司表示，这凸显了劳资双方将在亏损时期携手共渡难关。

公司在一份声明中表示：“我们感谢工会和员工们共同度过了这段艰难的时期。我们将继续携手合作，应对未来的挑战。”

公司劳资双方将在中秋节假期（9月24日开始）前举行签约仪式。