Chennai, As the strike by employees of Korean electronics giant Samsung entered its tenth day on Wednesday, the CITU demanded government intervention to resolve the issue amicably.
Protests led by employees at the Samsung factory near here gained more support on Wednesday, with CITU-affiliated unions extending their support for the workers' indefinite strike.
A section of workers at the Samsung India factory located in Sriperumbudur, near here, have been on indefinite strike since September 9 demanding better wages, recognition of their union, better working conditions, among other things.
On Wednesday, the strike entered its tenth day and the Confederation of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), which is spearheading the workers' strike, demanded intervention from the Tamil Nadu government.
"We have written to the Labor Department to recognize the Samsung India Workers Union. It has been 90 days since we submitted our application, but there has been no response so far. According to the law, it should have been done within 45 days." , CITU state president A Soundararajan told reporters here.
Employees have resorted to indefinite strike for the first time in the 16-year history of the factory in Sriperumbudur, he said.
He criticized the police personnel for detaining around 120 employees, including CITU district secretary E Muthukumar, on September 16 and warning them that they would act if the workers staged a protest in the city.
"Even today, police personnel said that employees should not come (near Valluvar Kottam in Chennai city), and that leaders of CITU-affiliated unions should not participate in the protests. This kind of attitude by "Some of the police personnel are not acceptable. The employees are only demanding their basic rights and should not be treated like this." said Soundararajan, also honorary president of the Samsung India Workers Union.
He urged the state government to intervene in the issue and take steps to resolve the matter.
"The government should endeavor to register the union without further delay and try to resolve the issue amicably," he said.
When asked, he said the CITU-affiliated unions would decide the further course of action, including holding protests across Tamil Nadu.
"All democratic forces and political parties should also support the strike," he said.
Samsung had previously responded to the strike, stating that the well-being of its employees was a "top priority" and that it is actively working with workers to address any grievances.
"At Samsung India, the well-being of our employees is our top priority. We are actively engaging with our workers to address any grievances they may have and comply with all laws and regulations. We will also ensure that there is no disruption for our consumers." a Samsung India spokesperson had said.
Protests led by employees at the Samsung factory near here gained more support on Wednesday, with CITU-affiliated unions extending their support for the workers' indefinite strike.
A section of workers at the Samsung India factory located in Sriperumbudur, near here, have been on indefinite strike since September 9 demanding better wages, recognition of their union, better working conditions, among other things.
On Wednesday, the strike entered its tenth day and the Confederation of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), which is spearheading the workers' strike, demanded intervention from the Tamil Nadu government.
"We have written to the Labor Department to recognize the Samsung India Workers Union. It has been 90 days since we submitted our application, but there has been no response so far. According to the law, it should have been done within 45 days." , CITU state president A Soundararajan told reporters here.
Employees have resorted to indefinite strike for the first time in the 16-year history of the factory in Sriperumbudur, he said.
He criticized the police personnel for detaining around 120 employees, including CITU district secretary E Muthukumar, on September 16 and warning them that they would act if the workers staged a protest in the city.
"Even today, police personnel said that employees should not come (near Valluvar Kottam in Chennai city), and that leaders of CITU-affiliated unions should not participate in the protests. This kind of attitude by "Some of the police personnel are not acceptable. The employees are only demanding their basic rights and should not be treated like this." said Soundararajan, also honorary president of the Samsung India Workers Union.
He urged the state government to intervene in the issue and take steps to resolve the matter.
"The government should endeavor to register the union without further delay and try to resolve the issue amicably," he said.
When asked, he said the CITU-affiliated unions would decide the further course of action, including holding protests across Tamil Nadu.
"All democratic forces and political parties should also support the strike," he said.
Samsung had previously responded to the strike, stating that the well-being of its employees was a "top priority" and that it is actively working with workers to address any grievances.
"At Samsung India, the well-being of our employees is our top priority. We are actively engaging with our workers to address any grievances they may have and comply with all laws and regulations. We will also ensure that there is no disruption for our consumers." a Samsung India spokesperson had said.
