Samsung Workers End Month-Long Strike, To Resume Work, Says Tamil Nadu Govt

After five weeks, Samsung India workers have decided to end their strike and return to work, the Tamil Nadu government announced on Tuesday. The workers have pledged to cooperate with management and refrain from any actions that could be detrimental to the company’s interests, according to the state government.

The strike represented one of the largest labour disputes in India in recent years. Strikers disrupted production and staged protests in a makeshift tent near the factory in Chennai, demanding higher wages and union recognition. This plant is crucial to Samsung's operations, contributing approximately one-fifth of the company’s $12 billion in sales in India for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Last week, Samsung proposed a monthly incentive of 5,000 rupees ($60) until March, along with additional air-conditioned buses, a more varied cafeteria menu, and a $24 gift card for employees upon the birth of a child, according to a settlement document reviewed by Reuters.