The newly registered Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam – CITU on late Wednesday evening issued a 14-day strike notice to the management of the Samsung factory at Sriperumbudur. This comes less than a month after the Sangam workers withdrew the month-long protest on March 7.
The strike notice – jointly signed by E Muthukumar and P Ellan, President and Secretary of the Sangam, respectively – urged the Samsung management to reinstate the 23 suspended workers and withdraw complaints issued against them.
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The management should recognise the Sangam, which has the majority of workers on its side. It should also sign the wage-related agreement with the Sangam and should not force workers affiliated with the Sangam to sign any agreement, the notice said
The Sangam claimed that a new association, named the Samsung India Welfare Federation, was created and that the wage agreement was signed with it.
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It also urged the management to pay the ex-gratia amount to the workers immediately and to organise a secret ballot to decide which organisation – Sangam or the Federation – has the majority.
If these demands are not met, the Sangam said its workers would be on strike after the 14th day starting Wednesday.
