Senior officers of Korean electronics big Samsung on Sunday referred to as on Tamil Nadu Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa right here and mentioned swiftly resolving the continued labour strike at their manufacturing unit.
The assembly was held following Chief Minister M Ok Stalin’s directive to 3 of his ministers to resolve the difficulty on the earliest.
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Practically 1,100 workers of the whole 1,750 are on strike on the manufacturing unit in Sriperumbudur close to right here, since September 9 urgent for numerous calls for together with pay revision and higher working situations. Additionally they demand that the Samsung India Employees’ Union backed by the Centre of Indian Commerce Unions (CITU) will get registered by the state authorities.
Stalin on Saturday instructed three state ministers, together with Rajaa, T M Anbarasan (MSME) and C V Ganesan (Labour Welfare and Ability Growth) to carry talks with the administration and the workers and guarantee an early finish to the strike.
“On the recommendation of Chief Minister M Ok Stalin, I met the Samsung’s administration at present and had discussions on swiftly resolving contentious points. The chief minister has additionally directed the Minister for MSME T M Anbarasan and myself to affix the efforts of the Minister of Labour C V Ganesan to make sure a fast and constructive decision,” Rajaa mentioned in a social media submit on Sunday.
“We’re assured that Samsung’s administration and their workers will come collectively and arrive at an amicable answer that advantages everybody concerned,” Rajaa added.
Scores of cadres of Left events together with their state leaders have been detained on October 5 after they held an indication with out police permission, to specific solidarity with the agitating staff close to the manufacturing unit.
Responding to the strike, Samsung India mentioned it was dedicated to resolving the problems together with wages, advantages and dealing situations by negotiating with the employees straight.
Samsung produces client durables on the plant, together with fridges, washing machines and televisions.
“At Samsung India, the welfare of our workers is our prime precedence. We need to reiterate that we adjust to all legal guidelines and laws of the nation,” the corporate spokesperson mentioned.
“We’re dedicated to resolving all points together with wages, advantages and dealing situations by negotiating with our staff straight. As of now, we have now been capable of normalise manufacturing at our Chennai manufacturing unit. Now we have ensured that there is no such thing as a disruption to our shoppers forward of the festive season. We once more urge the hanging staff to return to work,” the spokesperson added.
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First Printed: Oct 06 2024 | 8:54 PM IST