E. Muthukumar, district secretary, CITU Kancheepuram, with the Samsung India Workers Union office-bearers at the Tamil Nadu Labour Department office in Teynampet on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM
The Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU), backed by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), will intensify its protest over the management of Samsung India suspending its members. “The Samsung management has decided to suspend 13 more members. We are planning to intensify our protest,” said E. Muthukumar, district secretary, CITU Kancheepuram, said.
A section of Samsung India workers have been on strike since February 5 over the suspension of three union members. Several rounds of talks between the Samsung management and the SIWU, conducted by the Tamil Nadu Labour Department, have failed to bring a resolution to the issue.
On Thursday morning, tension prevailed at Samsung India’s factory in Sriperumbudur as protests continued for the sixteenth day. Mr. Muthukumar alleged that the company was employing contract workers illegally and said workers protested in the factory’s production section, after forcing out the contract workers.
“At Samsung, our priority is to maintain a safe and stable workplace for all workers. A certain section of workers once again illegally tried to disrupt operations and industrial peace today (Thursday). We have a zero-tolerance policy for any illegal activities by workers that disrupt industrial stability and peace at the workplace,” a Samsung India spokesperson said in a statement.
It is important for all employees to adhere to company policies, and those who violate these policies will face disciplinary action after due process, the spokesperson said. “While our production remains uninterrupted, we urge the State authorities to secure the safety of our workers, maintain discipline, and provide ease of doing business,” the statement added.
Published – February 20, 2025 10:44 pm IST
