Tamil Nadu: 10 Samsung factory workers arrested as indefinite strike continues
The protesting workers on Wednesday rejected a settlement from the company and continued to demand recognition for their labour union.
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Ten members of a Samsung Electronics workers’ union were arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police in Sriperumbudur district near Chennai on Tuesday night, reported The Hindu.
The 10 persons were released on Wednesday.
The police on Wedneday also dismantled the tents where the workers were protesting in Echoor village, a kilometre away from a Samsung India manufacturing plant. However, the workers continued to protest in an open space, prompting the police to make another round of arrests.
It is unclear how many persons were arrested on Wednesday or if they were subsequently released.
The majority of workers at the Samsung India home appliances factory in Sriperumbudur have been striking since September 9, making it one of the biggest strikes in India in recent years. They are demanding better working conditions, higher wages and recognition of the Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam, their labour union.
On October 2, over 900 workers had been detained by the police, a day after the Madras High Court gave the state government two weeks to decide on an application seeking the registration of the Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam under the Trade Union Act.
The Sriperumbudur plant makes electronic products such as refrigerators, televisions and washing machines. It accounts for roughly a third of Samsung’s annual revenue in India of $12 billion.
On September 16, the police detained...
