Samsung workers protest: Minister says T.N. govt not trying to curb rights
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Tamil Nadu government officials deny suppressing workers' rights amid ongoing protests at the Samsung India manufacturing plant.
The Hindu — Tamil NaduThe brief
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- Samsung India workers have been on strike since September 2024 to demand union recognition and higher wages.
- Police arrested several union members and dismantled a protest site near the company's plant in Sriperumbudur.
- Government ministers have requested that employees return to work while the legal status of the union is decided in court.
- The state government maintains that the police action was only taken because the protests lacked formal permission.
What to watch next
- Madras High Court verdict on the recognition of the CITU-backed union
- Resolution of ongoing wage and working condition negotiations between Samsung and its employees
- Potential escalation of political involvement from DMK and opposition parties
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Thangam Thennarasu
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister
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“Samsung has objected to the CITU-backed union. The matter is in court now and is sub-judice”
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…for the CITU-backed union at Samsung, based on the verdict of the Madras High Court. Mr. Thennarasu said the State government respected the sentiments of the workers and that it had no intention to curb their rights. “ Samsung has objected to the CITU-backed union. The matter is in court now and is sub-judice ,” he said. “We are not seeing CITU as our enemy. There is no issue between them and the State government. We are trying to resolve the issue through talks,” Mr. Thennarasu said. He requested the protesting workers to…
“We are not seeing CITU as our enemy. There is no issue between them and the State government. We are trying to resolve the issue through talks”
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…the State government respected the sentiments of the workers and that it had no intention to curb their rights. “Samsung has objected to the CITU-backed union. The matter is in court now and is sub-judice,” he said. “ We are not seeing CITU as our enemy. There is no issue between them and the State government. We are trying to resolve the issue through talks ,” Mr. Thennarasu said. He requested the protesting workers to return to work, taking into account the welfare of their families and the future of the youth. Workers at the Samsung facility in Sriperumbudur have been on…
E. Muthukumar
Kancheepuram district secretary, CITU
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“The workers have not accepted the terms mentioned in the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that was signed on Monday (October 7, 2024). This was signed by the workers’ committee, which favours the company. A majority of workers have not agreed to it and continue to strike”
In the article
…the management was also ready to fulfil the demands of the workers, including high-quality food, standard locks, and air-conditioning of all 108 buses. However, hundreds of workers continued their strike on Tuesday. “ The workers have not accepted the terms mentioned in the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that was signed on Monday (October 7, 2024). This was signed by the workers’ committee, which favours the company. A majority of workers have not agreed to it and continue to strike ,” said E. Muthukumar, Kancheepuram district secretary, CITU. Palaniswami, Dhinakaran condemn action AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticised the DMK government for the manner in which the agitating…
Su. Venkatesan
Madurai MP
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“The workers are protesting for their rights in a democratic way. It is unacceptable that the guardians of the law have become the guardians of Samsung.”
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…The Tamil Nadu unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), meanwhile, strongly condemned the arrest of the protesting workers. Denouncing the police action, Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan, in a social media post, said: “ The workers are protesting for their rights in a democratic way. It is unacceptable that the guardians of the law have become the guardians of Samsung. ” Published - October 09, 2024 11:54 am IST…
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