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Samsung workers in Tamil Nadu are in their second month of striking, rejecting a settlement offer that fails to recognize their union. The dispute disrupts production and highlights challenges in attracting foreign investment amid labor unrest.(Reuters)
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Samsung India workers reject settlement as strike enters second month: Updates

 October 9, 2024  Leave a Comment on Samsung India workers reject settlement as strike enters second month: Updates

A group of more than 1,000 striking workers at the Samsung Electronics factory in southern India has rejected a settlement offer made by the company…

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Samsung plant protests: A motorcyclist rides past Samsung company plant in Sriperumbudur, on the outskirts of Chennai.(AP)
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Samsung India says it pays its Chennai factory workers 1.8 times over the industry average: Report

 October 6, 2024  Leave a Comment on Samsung India says it pays its Chennai factory workers 1.8 times over the industry average: Report

Samsung India has told the Tamil Nadu government that the average monthly salary of its permanent manufacturing workers at the protest-laced Chennai plant is 1.8…

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Police detained 104 striking workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in Chennai for planning an unauthorized march. The strike, ongoing for seven days over low wages, has disrupted production, affecting a significant portion of Samsung's revenue in India.(Reuters)
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104 Samsung workers detained for planning protest in Chennai: ‘Paralyzing peace’

 September 16, 2024  Leave a Comment on 104 Samsung workers detained for planning protest in Chennai: ‘Paralyzing peace’

Sep 16, 2024 11:53 AM IST Samsung workers in Chennai were detained by police while planning a protest march over low wages. The strike has…

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