Samsung India reaches mutual agreement to enhance wages and benefits for workers
Samsung has announced a mutual agreement to enhance wages and benefits, in line with the demands of workers, after the final round of wage negotiations between the
Samsung India
management and the CITU-backed
Samsung India Workers' Union
(SIWU) took place on Monday.
"We have constructively engaged with all our workers at the Chennai plant and are delighted to announce a mutual agreement to enhance wages and benefits for the next three years," a Samsung India spokesperson said in a statement.
The talks on Monday have been part of a series of discussions held between the union and the management over several demands, including wage revision and workplace concerns.
"After sustained dialogue and responsible discussions from all sides, all differences pertaining to the Samsung unit have been settled amicably,"
Tamil Nadu industries minister
TRB Rajaa said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). "(I) am thankful to the fantastic labour force of Samsung and the Entire management of Samsung for trusting the system and engaging in healthy dialogue."
The issue between the management and the workers flared up following months of unrest that followed the initial protests, which took place in September 2024, where nearly 1,000 workers affiliated with SIWU staged a 37-day strike demanding higher wages, improved working conditions, and formal recognition of their union.
The protests took place at Samsung's Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai, which employs around 1,800 workers.
While the strike ended in October post a partial resolution, tensions resurfaced again early this year after several union members were suspended, prompting fresh protests and sit-ins by the workers.
The strike was called off on March 7 after the intervention of the state government and Samsung's assurance to respond in writing to the union's charter of demands, which included a revision of wages to Rs 36,000 per month over three years.
The spokesperson went on to thank the Tamil Nadu chief minister, the minister for labour and employment, and the minister for industries for their continued support while reiterating that the South Korean consumer electronics giant remained committed "to building a positive and productive workplace in the region."
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