The GTRI cautioned that if the Tamil Nadu government does not act swiftly, the current situation could mirror the closure of Nokia's Sriperumbudur plant a decade ago: Samsung strike

Analysts said if the state government does not intervene swiftly, the situation could mirror the closure of Nokia’s Sriperumbudur plant a decade ago, resulting in job losses and the shifting of manufa

Production at a key Samsung Electronics plant in southern India was disrupted by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages on Tuesday, as top executives sought to resolve a rare episode of labor unrest.

For the past 11 days, about 1,500 workers of South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics have been striking work in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, leading to major disruptions in production.

A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker group which quietly mobilized employees of the South Korean company and now plans to extend its efforts in the country's electronics sector.

The strike, which began on September 9, 2024, involves hundreds of workers at Samsung's home appliances factory near Chennai.