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SK Hynix Agrees to 50-50 Cash-Stock Profit-Sharing Bonuses

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  • SK Hynix reached a revised wage and collective bargaining agreement with its labor unions, under which profit-sharing bonuses will be paid half in cash and half in company shares.
  • About 57% of union members voted in favor of the deal, replacing an earlier rejected proposal of 40% cash and 60% stock after roughly two weeks of renegotiation.
  • SK Hynix previously committed to removing the cap on profit-sharing bonuses and allocating 10% of annual operating profit to employee bonuses for 10 consecutive years.
  • The agreement resolves a key labor-management dispute, reflecting SK Hynix's strategy to align employee incentives with company performance through equity-based compensation.

NextFin News — SK Hynix has reached a revised wage and collective bargaining agreement with its labor unions under which profit-sharing bonuses will be paid half in cash and half in company shares.

About 57% of union members voted in favor of the deal. It replaces an earlier proposal of 40% cash and 60% stock that workers had rejected. The agreement concludes roughly two weeks of renegotiation.

SK Hynix previously committed to removing the cap on profit-sharing bonuses and allocating 10% of annual operating profit to employee bonuses for 10 consecutive years.

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