A 37-day-long strike by workers at Samsung Electronics’ unit in Sriperumbudur was called off on Tuesday following their extensive negotiations with the management and the Tamil Nadu government. The agreement encompasses an earlier wage hike decision, an assurance that no disciplinary action will be taken against those who participated in the strike, and a commitment by workers to refrain from any “pre-judicial” actions against the company.
At the heart of the strike were calls by the workers, led by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, for a wage increase — a demand that Samsung management had already conceded to early on. However, the CITU extended the strike to press for official recognition of its union at the factory, a matter now pending in court. As part of the settlement, both parties agreed to await the court’s verdict on union recognition.
The state government has expressed support for the union’s registration, and with this, the CITU has consented to cease all strike activities.
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In the final round of conciliation talks, both management and workers agreed on a quick return to normalcy, with assurances from Samsung that striking workers would face no punitive action. For their part, the workers promised full cooperation and pledged not to engage in any activity that could harm the company’s interests.
The management has also committed to providing a written response to the demands the workers had submitted to the conciliation officer.
The state government in a statement said: “Both parties have accepted the terms. The workers have informed that they will call off the strike immediately and return to work. Thus, the strike at the Samsung factory has come to an end.”
An announcement from the CITU in this regard is expected on Wednesday, pending a general body meeting of the Samsung India Workers’ Union, but union leaders have indicated that the government and the company have met all their principal demands.
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