500 Workers Protest Suspension of Three Employees at Samsung Plant in Sriperumbudur. Labor Minister Promises swift resolution, union demands reinstatement of suspended workers.
State officials in Tamil Nadu will visit a Samsung factory to mediate a dispute between the electronics maker and 500 workers who have been staging a sit-in protest for nine days. The workers are demanding the reinstatement of three employees who were suspended. C.V. Ganesan, the state labor minister, told Reuters that the government would take necessary action to resolve the issue and expects normalcy to return to the Samsung plant within two to three days.
The union supporting the protest has insisted that workers will only return to work if Samsung agrees to reinstate the suspended employees. Ganesan also mentioned that the government is investigating a complaint filed by the union alleging that Samsung is employing contract workers. Notably, Reuters reported last week that Samsung has been utilizing contract workers, allowing the protest to have no impact on production so far. The factory, which employs approximately 1,800 people, manufactures refrigerators, televisions, and washing machines. It played a significant role in Samsung's $12 billion India sales in 2022-23, accounting for a fifth of the total revenue. This marks the second major labor dispute at the Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai in less than six months. Last year, hundreds of workers embarked on a five-week strike demanding higher wages and union recognition. The strike concluded in October after Samsung agreed to address the workers' demands.
SAMSUNG LABOR DISPUTE INDIA WORKERS TAMIL NADU FACTORY SRI PERUMBUDUR
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