Samsung has acceded to most demands of workers, says TN govt
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said Samsung India Electronics has accepted most of the demands of workers, who commenced strike on September 9, and reiterated its request that employees resume work immediately.In a related development, on Tuesday night, some participants/those related to the strike were arrested by police and were later released 'on their own bond' by a magistrate.
A key demand of the Samsung workers, registration of their union, backed by the CPI(M) affiliated Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), is, however, yet to be accepted by the authorities.
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said Samsung, a multinational, has its own rules. The only bone of contention is registration of the workers union. «Samsung says that they will not accept a Union which has a political affiliation. This is their stand. Currently, discussions are going on,» he told reporters.
According to Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, the matter is in the court right now in view of Samsung having raised an objection that the Union should not be backed by any political affiliation. «CITU approached the court on September 30 and since the issue is subjudice, we cannot discuss it. The labour department will take action as per the Court's ruling», he said.
Thennarasu said the Samsung has decided to pay an additional amount of Rs 5,000 as a special incentive every month to the employees from October onwards, and a relief of Rs 1 lakh would be provided in case an employee dies on duty.
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