Samsung in Big Problem due to Strike in its Factory, Manufacturing Will be Affected

Workers in the South Indian factory of South Korean electronics company Samsung are on strike demanding increase in wages. This is affecting the manufacturing in this factory. India is an important market for Samsung. The company has two factories in the country.

in Sriperumbudur near Chennai in Tamil Nadu Samsung A large number of workers have started protesting in tents outside the factory. Sources having information about this said that the share of this factory is about 30 percent in the company’s annual revenue of about 12 billion dollars in the country. There are about 1,800 workers in this factory that makes televisions, washing machines and refrigerators. The strike began on Monday and affected about half of the daily manufacturing output. The striking workers are demanding higher wages, better working hours and recognition of their union by the company. E Muthukumar, leader of the union of these workers, said, “We are on strike for the second day as well.”

Samsung did not respond to a request for comment. A company spokesperson said that talks are being held with the workers to resolve their complaints and that Samsung follows all laws and regulations. Samsung’s workers union in South Korea also went on strike for several days in the last two months. However, the union has not reached an agreement with the company’s management. Because of this this union can go on strike again.

Workers have put up posters stating indefinite strike outside Samsung’s factory in Tamil Nadu. The company’s second factory in the country is in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Smartphones are manufactured in this factory. Samsung’s recently launched foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 are also being manufactured in this factory. The company is getting strong demand for these smartphones. Sales of the company’s smartphones have increased rapidly in the last few years. It has the highest share in the market of foldable smartphones.