The strike by Samsung Chennai workers will continue after talks between the company management and the union representing workers in front of the labour department officials failed to end the 10-day impasse.
The workers are protesting inside the factory in Sriperumbudur against the suspension of three workers, who are members of the newly registered Samsung India Thozhilalargal Sangam, backed by the CITU.
Sources said that company officials at the meeting said they were not willing to revoke the suspension orders of the three workers.
The CITU escalated the protest by organising a gathering at Kancheepuram on Friday evening. On Monday, it plans to rope in family members of the striking workers to join and put pressure on both the government and the company management to end the impasse, sources said.
A spokesperson for Samsung India on the strike said, “A section of our workers is engaged in an illegal strike within the Chennai factory premises, while most of our dedicated workers continue to ensure that production remains uninterrupted. We have filed official complaints with the relevant authorities against certain employees who have violated company policy. At Samsung, we are compliant with all applicable laws.”
