- Title: Second day of workers' strike at Samsung India plant disrupts output
- Date: 10th September 2024
- Summary: KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA (SEPTEMBER 09, 2024) (ANI - No use India) EXTERIOR OF SAMSUNG INDIA PLANT KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA (SEPTEMBER 10, 2024) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF SAMSUNG EMPLOYEES SITTING ON STRIKE OUTSIDE SAMSUNG INDIA PLANT (SOUNDBITE) (Tamil) UNION LEADER E. MUTHUKUMAR, SAYING: "An employee in South Korea is given a salary of 4.5 lakhs (USD $5
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- Keywords: India Kanchipuram Samsung Electronics Tamil Nadu company disruption employees indefinite leader output plant second south strike union wages workers
- Location: KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
- City: KANCHIPURAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Company News Markets,Economic Events
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Operations at Samsung Electronics' plant in southern India were disrupted for a second day on Tuesday (September 10) by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages, in a rare episode of labour unrest for the South Korean company.
India's biggest consumer electronics company, Samsung counts the South Asian nation as a key growth market, where it competes with the likes of LG Electronics, turning out everything from televisions and refrigerators to smartphones.
The smaller of Samsung's two Indian factories, the strike-hit plant makes electronic products rather than the company's better-known smartphones.
But it still contributes 20 per cent to 30 per cent of the company's annual revenue of $12 billion in India, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Posters with the words "Indefinite Strike" went up outside the factory in Sriperumbudur near the city of Chennai, where hundreds of workers in company uniforms set up tents to shade them from the heat.
"We are striking for the second day," said union leader E. Muthukumar.
About half of the factory's daily production was affected when many workers stayed away on Monday, and the protest continues to press their demand for higher wages, better hours and company recognition for the union.
Samsung India did not respond to a request for comment. On Monday (September 09), a spokesperson said it actively engaged with workers "to address any grievances they may have and comply with all laws and regulations."
The strike comes ahead of India's festive season when consumers buy gifts or items for personal use, lured by discounts offered by manufacturers.
In South Korea, the 36,500 members of Samsung Electronics' biggest worker union who have been demanding higher wages and benefits, held a strike for several days in July and August.
In late July, however, the company said the action did not disrupt production there. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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