Samsung factory workers have called off strike, says Tamil Nadu government

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said that the month-long strike undertaken by workers at the Samsung Electronics factory in Sriperumbudur has been called off, The News Minute reported.

However, the labour group Centre of Indian Trade Unions, which is backing the strikes, said that a decision on ending the protest would be taken on Wednesday.

The majority of workers at the Samsung India home appliances factory have been striking since September 9, making it one of the biggest strikes in India in recent years. Their demands include better working conditions, higher wages and recognition of the Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam, their labour union.

On Tuesday, the state Labour Welfare Department said that the workers had agreed to return to work. This came after talks with the workers at the state secretariat. “On returning to work, the management should not victimise the workers for participating in the strike,” the department said in a release.

It added: “After returning to work, the workers will cooperate with the management fully and not do any such acts prejudicial to the interest of the management. The management will file a written reply to the charter of demands filed by the workers before the conciliation officer.”

Centre of Indian Trade Unions chief A Soundararajan said that “the talks went well and we...

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