Samsung India protests go on for 3rd day; workers firm on demands
Workers of a Samsung facility speak with their union leader E. Muthukumar
Hundreds of Samsung India workers involved in the assembly of home appliances such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners, are continuing their protest for the third day, by the South Korean electronics giant's factory in Sriperumbudur, in the outskirts of the Southern Indian metropolis of Chennai. The workers are demanding pay hikes, balanced work hours, other benefits, and the management's recognition of their left-affiliated workers union.
"Samsung India management has not accepted to talk this out and listen to our demands, so we will continue our protest," Muthukumar, Kanchipuram district secretary of the Left-affiliatedCentre of Indian Trade Unions(CITU) told WION. These protests began on Monday (Sep 9)after the Samsung India management allegedly failed to recognise the Left-affiliated Samsung India Workers Union. Muthukumar is not a Samsung employee, he represents the protesting workers, who do not wish to reveal their identities, fearing backlash from their employer.
When requested, Samsung India did not issue any fresh clarification on the deadlock. In an earlier statement, a Samsung India spokesperson had said, "We actively engage with our workers to address any grievances they may have and comply with all laws and regulations. We will also ensure that there is no disruption to our consumers."
In recent months, in Samsung's home country, some36,500 members of Samsung Electronics' biggest workers union have protested. Their demands were for higher wages and benefits.
Owing to the absence of hundreds of workers, the rollout of thousands of units of varied home appliances has been affected at Samsung's facility. The final four months of the calendar year are crucial for the Indian consumer market, as the festive season sees a sharp spike in sales of consumer electronics and other goods.
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The protests at the leading consumer electronics assembly facility occurred at a time when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and his industries team were in the US to attract investments to the state. Over the last ten days, the CMhas been announcing that MoUs worth millions of dollars have been signed with prospective investors from across sectors, including electronics and electronics component manufacturing. The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has maintained that it is working towards tripling its state economy to $1 trillion by 2023.
