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Mace targets Squad Dem with proposed constitutional ban on foreign-born lawmakers

2026-05-20T10:00:25-04:00 / Fox News

Mace’s proposal would affect more than a dozen naturalized citizens currently serving in Congress, including several Republicans

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Published May 20, 2026 10:00am EDT

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FIRST ON FOX: Under the U.S. Constitution, anyone who is not a “natural-born citizen” is barred from becoming president or vice president.

Now, a House Republican wants to expand that requirement to much of the federal government.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., plans to introduce a joint resolution Wednesday proposing a constitutional amendment requiring members of Congress, federal judges and other Senate-confirmed appointees to be natural-born citizens.

The proposal would affect more than a dozen naturalized citizens currently serving in Congress, including several Republicans.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., departs the U.S. Capitol after a series of House votes on March 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Mace, who is running to be South Carolina’s next governor, suggested that the country’s nearly 25 million naturalized citizens, who made the deliberate choice to become Americans, may have divided loyalties.

“If you hold power in the American government, you should be a natural-born American citizen,” Mace told Fox News Digital in a statement. “For too long we have allowed foreign-born members to hold seats in this government, while making clear their loyalty is not here. We see it every day.”

Mace specifically called out progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who was born in Somalia and became a naturalized citizen in 2000.

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“Ilhan Omar is just one of many foreign-born members of this government who have made clear, time and again, their loyalty is not here,” Mace said. “The American people deserve leaders who put America first. This amendment closes a gap in our Constitution long overdue for closing.”

Omar’s path to U.S. citizenship has also faced heightened scrutiny from Republicans in recent months.

Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that Omar is under investigation by the Department of Justice for possible immigration fraud. Some Republicans have called for her deportation over the alleged offense.

A spokesperson for Omar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., left, is proposing a constitutional amendment that would bar naturalized citizens, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., right, from serving in Congress.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Mace’s proposal faces steep odds of becoming part of the Constitution, requiring a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress before ratification by three-fourths of U.S. states. Amendments can also be proposed through a constitutional convention requested by two-thirds of state legislatures, though that method has never been used successfully.

There are 19 foreign-born members of Congress, though some are natural-born citizens due to having at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen.

Under Mace’s proposal, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, an ally of President Donald Trump who was born in Colombia and became a U.S. citizen at 18, could no longer serve in Congress.

The same restriction would apply to Reps. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., Young Kim, R-Calif., and Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., who became naturalized citizens after immigrating to the United States from Mexico, South Korea and Ukraine, respectively.

Sen. Bernie Moreno speaks as President Donald Trump hosts Republican lawmakers and auto executives in the Oval Office to announce changes to fuel economy standards on Dec. 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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On the Democratic side, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ted Lieu and Robert Garcia, D-Calif., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., are among the lawmakers who would be affected.

Former Trump Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Alejandro Mayorkas, former President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security secretary, also would have been ineligible to serve in Cabinet posts under the proposal.

随着玻利维亚动荡局势不断扩大，要求玻利维亚总统帕斯下台的抗议活动持续发酵，警察星期二在拉巴斯的政府大楼附近巡逻。 （路透社）

玻利维亚外交部星期三发布声明说，鉴于主权问题和干涉内政，玻利维亚政府已要求哥伦比亚大使离境。

路透社报道，玻利维亚外交部星期三（5月20日）说，这项决定符合国际法，并不意味着与哥伦比亚断绝外交关系。

此前，哥伦比亚总统佩特罗于5月17日在社媒上发文，将玻利维亚最新骚乱描述为“人民起义”。

玻利维亚的农民、工人和矿工近几周针对新任总统帕斯推行的经济政策举行示威。

随着玻利维亚动荡局势不断扩大，引发国际社会日益担忧。目前，拉巴斯多家银行已关闭分行，道路封锁导致物资供应中断，工会、矿工和农村团体要求经济救济，部分人士甚至呼吁总统帕斯下台。

美国常务副国务卿兰道星期二说，他已与帕斯总统通话，并警告称去年大选中的败选一方正试图将其赶下台。

与此同时，欧盟及几个欧洲国家大使馆呼吁进行对话并和平示威。

Retired cop jailed over Charlie Kirk meme settles unlawful incarceration lawsuit for over $800K

May 20, 2026, 9:00 AM ET / CNN

By Devan Cole

Larry Bushart is filing a lawsuit after sharing a meme related to the Charlie Kirk shooting landed him in jail for over a month.

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Summary

• A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer settled his lawsuit for $835,000 after being jailed for 37 days over a Facebook post.
• Larry Bushart was arrested after sharing a meme about Charlie Kirk’s assassination that authorities interpreted as a school threat.
• The charges were dropped after Bushart spent over a month behind bars unable to pay the bond.

AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.

A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer who was held in jail for more than a month after police arrested him over a Facebook post of a meme related to the assassination of Charlie Kirk has settled a “unlawful incarceration” lawsuit for $835,000.

Under the deal announced Wednesday, Larry Bushart, agreed to drop the five-month-old case alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when officials in Perry County, Tennessee, held him in jail for 37 days last fall.

“I am pleased my First Amendment rights have been vindicated,” Bushart said in a statement Wednesday. “The people’s freedom to participate in civil discourse is crucial to a healthy democracy.”

The case, which Bushart brought with the help of lawyers from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, had been set to go to trial in late July before a federal jury in Memphis. He had not asked for a specific amount of money in the lawsuit.

Bushart’s lawyers said in court papers last year that their client, who is the primary breadwinner for his house, lost his post-retirement job because of his time in jail and that the episode had stifled his “participation in online political conversation because he is afraid that something like his arrest and incarceration might happen to him again.”

His legal woes first started 10 days after Kirk, a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump who worked to get him reelected in 2024, was fatally shot during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on September 10.

Bushart shared a meme on Facebook about a vigil being held in Tennessee for Kirk.

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“This seems relevant today,” read the meme, which included a photo of Trump and a quote the then-candidate made in 2024 following a shooting at Perry High School in Des Moines, Iowa.

“We have to get over it,” Trump is quoted as saying in the meme, regarding the high school shooting.

Four officers came to Bushart’s home the next day, arrested him and took him to jail for “threatening mass violence at a school.” Authorities at the time said that the post was understood locally to be a threat to an area school that has a similar name to the one where the 2024 shooting occurred, according to court records.

Bushart was held behind bars for 37 days because he was unable to pay the $2 million bond imposed on him. In late October, a district attorney in Tennessee moved to drop the single charge brought against him, and he was subsequently released.

His lawsuit charged Perry County; Nick Weems, the county’s sheriff; and Jason Morrow, a county investigator involved in the probe into Bushart, with a series of constitutional infringements, including violations of his free speech rights and his Fourth Amendment right against “wrongful arrest, wrongful prosecution, and wrongful incarceration.”

Under the settlement, the county, Weems and Morrow are not admitting any wrongdoing in last year’s ordeal. The county’s insurer will pay the settlement.

“As Sheriff, there is no responsibility I take more seriously than protecting the children in our community, who are some of the most vulnerable among us,” Weems said a joint statement released as part of the settlement. “Ensuring their safety is not just a duty of this office, it is a commitment I carry with me every single day. I am happy to have this matter resolved, and I look forward to continuing to serve and protect the people of Perry County.”

玻利维亚宣布驱逐哥伦比亚大使

2026年5月20日 22:23 / 联合早报

玻利维亚宣布驱逐哥伦比亚大使

随着玻利维亚动荡局势不断扩大，要求玻利维亚总统帕斯下台的抗议活动持续发酵，警察星期二在拉巴斯的政府大楼附近巡逻。 （路透社）

玻利维亚外交部星期三发布声明说，鉴于主权问题和干涉内政，玻利维亚政府已要求哥伦比亚大使离境。

路透社报道，玻利维亚外交部星期三（5月20日）说，这项决定符合国际法，并不意味着与哥伦比亚断绝外交关系。

此前，哥伦比亚总统佩特罗于5月17日在社媒上发文，将玻利维亚最新骚乱描述为“人民起义”。

玻利维亚的农民、工人和矿工近几周针对新任总统帕斯推行的经济政策举行示威。

随着玻利维亚动荡局势不断扩大，引发国际社会日益担忧。目前，拉巴斯多家银行已关闭分行，道路封锁导致物资供应中断，工会、矿工和农村团体要求经济救济，部分人士甚至呼吁总统帕斯下台。

美国常务副国务卿兰道星期二说，他已与帕斯总统通话，并警告称去年大选中的败选一方正试图将其赶下台。

与此同时，欧盟及几个欧洲国家大使馆呼吁进行对话并和平示威。

F-16 fighters intercept plane that entered restricted airspace over D.C.

May 20, 2026 / 9:36 AM EDT / CBS News

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F-16 fighter planes intercepted a civilian plane that entered restricted airspace above Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, safely escorting it from the area, military officials said.

The aircraft entered the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, or DC SFRA, around 11:15 a.m., North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a news release. F-16s were dispatched by the Continental U.S. NORAD Region, the agency said.

The F-16s “intercepted the aircraft and ensured it remained clear of restricted airspace without further incident,” NORAD said.

The restricted area is a circular zone of about 33 miles around the city, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Pilots flying within the area must have obtained specific clearance from FAA air traffic control, have a specific transponder and call sign, and be in direct contact with air traffic control.

Any plane flying within the area that does not meet those specifications will be escorted from the region, according to the FAA. NORAD said it uses “a layered defense network of radars, satellites, and fighter aircraft to identify and respond to potential threats,” including civilian aircraft that are not cleared to enter the zone.

Inside the DC SFRA is the Flight-Restricted Zone, a smaller region that includes Reagan National Airport. Only government aircraft and commercial planes coming in and out of the airport can operate in this area without a waiver, according to the FAA.

Interceptions of civilian planes in restricted airspace are not uncommon. In the past year, multiple planes were intercepted for entering temporarily restricted airspace near Mar-a-Lago while President Trump was at the Florida resort. Over a dozen similar incidents occurred at Mr. Trump’s Bedminster golf club in summer 2025. Temporary flight restriction zones are routinely issued by NORAD to protect the president when he is not in Washington, D.C.

In 2023, two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an unresponsive Cessna aircraft as it trespassed into restricted airspace over D.C. CBS affiliate WUSA-TV reported that the jets created a sonic boom that was heard by residents across the region.

阿联酋外交部星期三（5月20日）发表声明说，近日数架从伊拉克方向发射的无人机对阿联酋发动袭击，其中包括对巴拉卡核电站（图）的袭击。 （法新社）

阿联酋星期三要求伊拉克立即停止一切从伊拉克领土发起的敌对行动。

新华社报道，阿联酋外交部星期三（5月20日）发表声明说，近日数架从伊拉克方向发射的无人机对阿联酋发动袭击，其中包括对巴拉卡核电站的袭击。

声明中，呼吁伊拉克立即且无条件地停止一切从伊拉克境内发起的敌对行为，并指“有必要迅速、立即且负责任地应对这些威胁”。声明也对相关“恐怖袭击”行为予以谴责。

阿联酋国防部星期二（19日）称，境内防空系统在过去48小时内成功拦截六架无人机，其中一架日前击中巴拉卡核电站外的一台发电机。

袭击引发火灾，但未造成人员伤亡，也未影响辐射安全水平。

阿联酋要求伊拉克停止敌对行动

2026年5月20日 22:41 / 联合早报

阿联酋外交部星期三（5月20日）发表声明说，近日数架从伊拉克方向发射的无人机对阿联酋发动袭击，其中包括对巴拉卡核电站（图）的袭击。 （法新社）

阿联酋星期三要求伊拉克立即停止一切从伊拉克领土发起的敌对行动。

新华社报道，阿联酋外交部星期三（5月20日）发表声明说，近日数架从伊拉克方向发射的无人机对阿联酋发动袭击，其中包括对巴拉卡核电站的袭击。

声明中，呼吁伊拉克立即且无条件地停止一切从伊拉克境内发起的敌对行为，并指“有必要迅速、立即且负责任地应对这些威胁”。声明也对相关“恐怖袭击”行为予以谴责。

阿联酋国防部星期二（19日）称，境内防空系统在过去48小时内成功拦截六架无人机，其中一架日前击中巴拉卡核电站外的一台发电机。

袭击引发火灾，但未造成人员伤亡，也未影响辐射安全水平。

Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86

May 20, 2026 10:04 AM ET / CNN

By Michael Williams, Jeanne Sahadi

Updated May 20, 2026, 10:17 AM ET

In this May 1980 photo, Barney Frank waits for signatures to the National Rep. petition at the Newton bus stop on Winter Street in downtown Boston.

Ted Dully/The Boston Globe/Getty Images

Barney Frank, the barrier-breaking former Congressman who helped draft reforms that sought to rein in an unruly financial industry in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, has died. He was 86.

His sister Doris Breay confirmed his death to CNN, saying, “he was a wonderful brother. I was lucky to be his sister. I will miss him.”

Frank entered hospice care earlier this year where he underwent treatment for congestive heart failure, according to media reports.

The former congressman built a reputation on Capitol Hill for being an outspoken progressive stalwart. He was also the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay. Frank’s decision to publicly disclose his sexuality in 1987 made him the most prominent gay man in Washington during the height of the AIDS epidemic.

Then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi greets former Rep. Barney Frank during a bill enrollment ceremony after the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in the US Capitol on Thursday, December 8, 2022. The bill mandates federal protection for same-sex marriages.

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While many thought it could be a political career-ender at the time, Frank would later say he regretted he did not come out sooner.

“I am a much better openly gay man than I was a closeted one,” he told Men’s Journal in a 2017 interview.

Frank advocated for LGBTQ causes throughout his career and was instrumental in helping repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy prohibiting gay servicemembers from openly serving in the military. In 2012, he became the first sitting member of Congress to marry a partner of the same sex while in office.

Legislatively, he made arguably his biggest mark in the world of finance. He became the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee in 2003, and in 2007, became the committee’s chairman. His position put him at the center of the congressional response to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the greatest global financial meltdown since the Great Depression. Frank pushed for greater regulation of banks and stronger consumer protections to avoid a repeat of the debacle.

He also backed the federal bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which included a line of credit the government sponsored entities could tap, if needed.

“We are putting the money there … saying we know that we’re taking steps so that they’re not going to face this problem in the future,” Frank told CNN in mid-July 2008.

“Fannie and Freddie suffered not from their own decisions, but from the bad mortgage decisions that have been made throughout the economy. We’re not going to have those in the future. So, it is not simply hoping, it is taking action to make it less likely that they’ll be the problem,” he said.

Frank was a chief architect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010.

Former Rep. Barney Frank speaks during a bill enrollment ceremony after the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in the US Capitol on Thursday, December 8, 2022.

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Dodd-Frank established the framework for banking regulation and consumer protection as we know them today. The law’s aim was to introduce greater oversight of financial institutions, especially those judged to be “too big to fail.” It established new liquidity requirements and stress tests for banks; as well as the Volcker Rule, which limits banks’ ability to make risky investments with customer deposits.

Dodd-Frank also created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was charged with preventing financial abuse and standing up for consumers in the financial sector.

Since then, many Dodd-Frank provisions have been challenged in court and in Congress, and Republicans have sought to roll back many financial services regulations, including dismantling the CFPB.

With a larger-than-life personality, Frank’s sharp tongue and sarcastic wit made him sought after by journalists and, even after his retirement from Congress in 2013, a regular on the political talk show circuit. His autobiography was published in 2015, and another book, “The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy,”is scheduled to be released later this year.

His frequent TV appearances made Frank a recognizable figure in American politics, and he continued to be vocal well into his 80s.

In a recent interview on CNN, Frank had criticized the Democratic Party for not being strategic with their messaging on social issues and for not focusing on more centrist positions.

He told CNN’s Jake Tapper progressives “make a mistake by taking the most controversial parts of the agenda and turning them into litmus tests.”

CNN’s Kaanita Iyer and Lauren Chadwick contributed to this report.
This story has been updated with additional information.

三星电子罢工危机最后时刻逆转 劳资达成暂定协议

2026年5月20日 22:50 / 联合早报

5月20日，韩国三星电子劳资双方在调解会议结束后，三星电子超企业工会委员长崔承浩向媒体鞠躬致意。 （路透社）

在总罢工启动前不到一个半小时，在韩国雇佣劳动部长亲自出面协调下，三星电子劳资双方星期三（5月20日）深夜戏剧性达成奖金协商暂定协议，原本一触即发的大规模罢工危机暂时解除，也让外界对全球半导体供应链受冲击的担忧暂时降温。

三星电子劳资双方当天下午4时起，在京畿地方雇佣劳动厅，在韩国雇佣劳动部长金荣训主持协调下展开长达六个多小时的马拉松式谈判，并最终达成暂定协议案。

三星电子工会随后宣布，原定于21日至7月7日举行的总罢工计划将暂时保留，并将就2026年薪资协议暂定协议案面向工会成员举行赞成与反对投票。

投票将于22日下午2时至27日上午10时进行，为期六天。若参加投票的工会成员中超过半数投下赞成票，暂定协议案将正式通过，三星电子总罢工危机也有望彻底解除。

不过，若赞成票未能过半，协议案将被否决，三星电子成立以来第二次总罢工仍可能成为现实，劳资双方也不得不重新回到谈判桌前。分析认为，若协议被否决，现任工会领导层威信也可能受到冲击，工会内部矛盾恐进一步扩大。

三星电子劳资双方围绕2026年薪资与绩效奖金谈判的核心方案之一，公司提出平均工资上调6.2%，并向员工发放公司股票及追加激励。其中，DX（Device eXperience，负责手机、家电等业务）部门员工也被纳入股票奖励范围，市场估算每人获配股票价值约600万韩元（约5120新元）左右。

此前，三星电子劳资双方自18日起，在中央劳动委员会仲裁下进行了为期三天的第二轮事后调解，但围绕奖金财源标准、奖金上限是否废除、存储器事业部分配比例及制度明文化等问题，双方始终针锋相对。

即便中央劳动委员会曾提出调解方案，劳方表示接受，但资方拒绝接受，谈判一度陷入破裂危机。直到20日上午举行的第三轮会议中，公司仍维持拒绝调解案的立场。

此次谈判最大的争议焦点，是半导体部门绩效奖金的共同分配比例。由于存储器业务持续取得盈利，而晶圆代工、系统半导体等非存储器业务仍处于亏损状态，劳资双方始终未能在奖金如何向盈利与亏损事业部分配的问题上达成一致。

工会主张，将半导体部门绩效奖金财源中的70%由全体员工平均分配，其余30%再按各事业部业绩差异化发放；公司则认为，奖金应更多向盈利事业部倾斜，向亏损部门支付高额奖金不符合其一贯坚持的绩效经营原则。据悉，公司曾提出“40%平均分配、60%按业绩分配”的折中方案，但遭到工会拒绝。

若按照工会方案，亏损中的系统LSI及晶圆代工事业部员工，也将获得与大幅盈利的存储器事业部相近水平的奖金。最终，公司方面在亏损事业部奖金问题上作出一定让步，双方才得以达成妥协。

达成协议后，亲自出席记者会的三星电子超企业工会委员长崔承浩说：“公司方面希望工会理解未来一年内针对亏损事业部的分配方式，双方最终达成了协议。”

韩国社会此前高度担忧，作为全球DRAM市场占有率超过30%的核心供应商，三星电子一旦出现交货延迟，不仅可能面临违约赔偿，还可能冲击全球供应链稳定。多家外媒也警告，此次劳资冲突存在演变为全球供应链危机的风险。

三星电子罢工危机最后时刻逆转 劳资达成暂定协议

2026年5月20日 22:50 / 联合早报

在总罢工启动前不到一个半小时，在韩国雇佣劳动部长亲自出面协调下，三星电子劳资双方星期三（5月20日）深夜戏剧性达成奖金协商暂定协议，原本一触即发的大规模罢工危机暂时解除，也让外界对全球半导体供应链受冲击的担忧暂时降温。

三星电子劳资双方当天下午4时起，在京畿地方雇佣劳动厅，在韩国雇佣劳动部长金荣训主持协调下展开长达六个多小时的马拉松式谈判，并最终达成暂定协议案。

三星电子工会随后宣布，原定于21日至7月7日举行的总罢工计划将暂时保留，并将就2026年薪资协议暂定协议案面向工会成员举行赞成与反对投票。

投票将于22日下午2时至27日上午10时进行，为期六天。若参加投票的工会成员中超过半数投下赞成票，暂定协议案将正式通过，三星电子总罢工危机也有望彻底解除。

不过，若赞成票未能过半，协议案将被否决，三星电子成立以来第二次总罢工仍可能成为现实，劳资双方也不得不重新回到谈判桌前。分析认为，若协议被否决，现任工会领导层威信也可能受到冲击，工会内部矛盾恐进一步扩大。

5月20日，韩国三星电子劳资双方在调解会议结束后，三星电子超企业工会委员长崔承浩向媒体鞠躬致意。 （路透社）

三星电子劳资双方围绕2026年薪资与绩效奖金谈判的核心方案之一，公司提出平均工资上调6.2%，并向员工发放公司股票及追加激励。其中，DX（Device eXperience，负责手机、家电等业务）部门员工也被纳入股票奖励范围，市场估算每人获配股票价值约600万韩元（约5120新元）左右。

此前，三星电子劳资双方自18日起，在中央劳动委员会仲裁下进行了为期三天的第二轮事后调解，但围绕奖金财源标准、奖金上限是否废除、存储器事业部分配比例及制度明文化等问题，双方始终针锋相对。

即便中央劳动委员会曾提出调解方案，劳方表示接受，但资方拒绝接受，谈判一度陷入破裂危机。直到20日上午举行的第三轮会议中，公司仍维持拒绝调解案的立场。

此次谈判最大的争议焦点，是半导体部门绩效奖金的共同分配比例。由于存储器业务持续取得盈利，而晶圆代工、系统半导体等非存储器业务仍处于亏损状态，劳资双方始终未能在奖金如何向盈利与亏损事业部分配的问题上达成一致。

工会主张，将半导体部门绩效奖金财源中的70%由全体员工平均分配，其余30%再按各事业部业绩差异化发放；公司则认为，奖金应更多向盈利事业部倾斜，向亏损部门支付高额奖金不符合其一贯坚持的绩效经营原则。据悉，公司曾提出“40%平均分配、60%按业绩分配”的折中方案，但遭到工会拒绝。

若按照工会方案，亏损中的系统LSI及晶圆代工事业部员工，也将获得与大幅盈利的存储器事业部相近水平的奖金。最终，公司方面在亏损事业部奖金问题上作出一定让步，双方才得以达成妥协。

达成协议后，亲自出席记者会的三星电子超企业工会委员长崔承浩说：“公司方面希望工会理解未来一年内针对亏损事业部的分配方式，双方最终达成了协议。”

韩国社会此前高度担忧，作为全球DRAM市场占有率超过30%的核心供应商，三星电子一旦出现交货延迟，不仅可能面临违约赔偿，还可能冲击全球供应链稳定。多家外媒也警告，此次劳资冲突存在演变为全球供应链危机的风险。