Samsung workers strike: Hundreds of Samsung Electronics employees went on strike at a plant in Sriperumbudur for a second day on Tuesday to demand higher wages, disrupting operations at the South Korean giant.
They set up tents outside the factory as they prepared to boycott work.
Two sources with direct knowledge said the factory accounts for 20 to 30 percent of Samsung’s $12 billion annual revenue in India.
Samsung employs about 1,800 workers at the plant, which makes consumer electronics such as refrigerators, washing machines and televisions.
Around half of daily production was affected at the factory when many workers did not show up for work on Monday, and the protest continues as workers demand higher wages, better working hours and want their union to be recognised by the company.
“We are on strike for the second day,” said union leader E. Muthukumar.
Samsung India did not respond to a request for comment. A spokesman said Monday that the company actively engages with “workers to address any grievances they may have and to comply with all laws and regulations.”
The protests in India come after the union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged a strike for several days in July and August and was preparing for a long-term strategy as the union has failed to reach an agreement with management.
Workers at Sriperumbudur put up posters outside the factory that read “Indefinite strike from 09.09.2024… Discuss and resolve union demands with union leaders.”
Samsung’s other largest plant is in Uttar Pradesh, where smartphones are manufactured.
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