As of Monday (Sep 16),&nbsp;hundreds of Samsung India workers at the firm's Sriperumbudur factory are understood to be continuing their protest, demanding higher pay, balanced work hours, and formal recognition of their Left-affiliated Workers Union. Since last Monday, staff who are involved in the assembly of home appliances such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners have been away from work, affecting the output of the factory near Chennai city in Southern India.

According to those who were leading the protest, the workers and the Trade Union leaders were to march towards the Kanchipuram District Collector's Office by 10 am, Monday. However, the Police are said to have foiled their plans by placing a few Trade Union members under preventive detention and picking up the others who are arriving at the pre-designated protest spot. "CITU District President Muthukumar and a few others were picked up from the CITU office. They are being illegally detained, and we don't have any information on their whereabouts. Cops have also confiscated Muthukumar's phone. I am on my way to the protest spot to assess the unfolding situation," Soundararajan, CITU, State President, shared his allegations with WION.&nbsp;

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Muthukumar is not a Samsung India employee, he represents the protesting workers and is a Left-affiliated Trade Union Leader. "Samsung India management has not agreed to talk this out and listen to our demands, so we will continue our protest," Muthukumar had told WION last week. Back then, Samsung India issued a statement: "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."&nbsp;

According to Soundararajan, Samsung's Management did not take kindly to the formation of the Workers Union, and they formed a rival committee and urged workers to join that instead. However, after the week-long protests, the Management has said that they will only speak to the Union representatives who are employed with Samsung India, he added. While Soundararajan is not a Samsung employee, he is the honorary president of the workers' union, which has been a bone of contention.&nbsp;

In recent months, in Samsung's home country, South Korea, 36,500 members of Samsung Electronics' biggest workers union had protested. They too demanded higher wages and benefits.&nbsp;

Likewise, the absence of hundreds of workers at Samsung's India plant comes at a crucial time in the market. The final four months of the calendar year are crucial for the Indian consumer appliance business, as the festive season sees a sharp spike in sales of consumer electronics and other goods. Samsung is a leader in the highly competitive, lucrative Indian consumer goods market.&nbsp;

As of Monday (Sep 16), hundreds of Samsung India workers at the firm's Sriperumbudur factory are understood to be continuing their protest, demanding higher pay, balanced work hours, and formal recognition of their Left-affiliated Workers Union.

As of Monday (Sep 16), hundreds of Samsung India workers at the firm's Sriperumbudur factory are understood to be continuing their protest, demanding higher pay, balanced work hours, and formal recognition of their Left-affiliated Workers Union. Since last Monday, staff who are involved in the assembly of home appliances such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners have been away from work, affecting the output of the factory near Chennai city in Southern India. According to those who were leading the protest, the workers and the Trade Union leaders were to march towards the Kanchipuram District Collector's Office by 10 am, Monday. However, the Police are said to have foiled their plans by placing a few Trade Union members under preventive detention and picking up the others who are arriving at the pre-designated protest spot. "CITU District President Muthukumar and a few others were picked up from the CITU office. They are being illegally detained, and we don't have any information on their whereabouts. Cops have also confiscated Muthukumar's phone. I am on my way to the protest spot to assess the unfolding situation," Soundararajan, CITU, State President, shared his allegations with WION. Also read | Samsung India protests go on for 3rd day; workers firm on demands Muthukumar is not a Samsung India employee, he represents the protesting workers and is a Left-affiliated Trade Union Leader. "Samsung India management has not agreed to talk this out and listen to our demands, so we will continue our protest," Muthukumar had told WION last week. Back then, Samsung India issued a statement: "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." According to Soundararajan, Samsung's Management did not take kindly to the formation of the Workers Union, and they formed a rival committee and urged workers to join that instead. However, after the week-long protests, the Management has said that they will only speak to the Union representatives who are employed with Samsung India, he added. While Soundararajan is not a Samsung employee, he is the honorary president of the workers' union, which has been a bone of contention. In recent months, in Samsung's home country, South Korea, 36,500 members of Samsung Electronics' biggest workers union had protested. They too demanded higher wages and benefits. Likewise, the absence of hundreds of workers at Samsung's India plant comes at a crucial time in the market. The final four months of the calendar year are crucial for the Indian consumer appliance business, as the festive season sees a sharp spike in sales of consumer electronics and other goods. Samsung is a leader in the highly competitive, lucrative Indian consumer goods market.

Samsung India workers' protest on for a week; cops detain few

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.&nbsp;

"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-affiliated&nbsp;Centre of Indian Trade Unions&nbsp;(CITU) told WION. These protests began on Monday (Sep 9)&nbsp;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.&nbsp;

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."&nbsp;

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In recent months, in Samsung's home country, some&nbsp;36,500 members of Samsung Electronics' biggest workers union have protested. Their demands were for higher wages and benefits.&nbsp;

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.&nbsp;

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 CM&nbsp;has 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.

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.

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-affiliated Centre 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." Also read: Samsung India workers protest for second day, disrupt production In recent months, in Samsung's home country, some 36,500 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. 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 CM has 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.

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