In September-October 2024, hundreds of workers led a 38-day strike at the plant under the leadership of the Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) after the management objected to its registration.

The workers of the Samsung India’s Chennai plant secured a landmark wage revision agreement after a long battle with the company management on Monday, May 19. Samsung management was forced to agree to revise the wages of all workers at the plant, increase leave, and improve the overall working conditions at the factory.

The agreement was negotiated by the newly formed Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) with the company management, under the mediation of the Tamil Nadu state government, where the plant is situated.

Announcing the agreement, A. Soundararajan, president of the Tamil Nadu Center for Indian Trade Union (CITU), with which the SIWU is affiliated, congratulated the workers and the SIWU leadership for the victory. He also warned the company management against pursuing anti-worker policies moving forward because the workers will not hesitate to launch more struggles in the future for their rights.

As per the terms of the agreement, the wages of the workers at Samsung’s Chennai plant would be raised up to Rs 18,000 (about USD 210) over three years in direct salaries, and an additional Rs 4,000 (about USD 47) in experience-based incentives.

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