The strike comes after Samsung Electronics’ largest union in South Korea held a four-day strike in August, demanding higher wages and bonuses after talks with management failed.
Samsung employs fewer than 2,000 workers at its Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai, which makes refrigerators and washing machines. About half of daily production was affected at the factory as many workers did not report to work, an industry source with direct knowledge of the situation said.
E. Muthukumar, who heads the Samsung India union, said many people dressed in company uniforms sat outside the plant and demanded a pay rise and better working hours. “The strike will continue,” he said without giving a deadline.
A Samsung India spokesperson said in an email that the company actively engages with “workers to address any grievances they may have and to comply with all laws and regulations.”
Samsung will “ensure that there is no disruption to our customers,” he added.
Samsung sees India as a key market for its growth. The Sriperumbudur plant, founded in 2007, is one of two factories Samsung has in India, along with the other in Noida, where it makes smartphones.
Samsung has hired contract staff to ensure there are no large-scale production disruptions ahead of the festive season in India, when sales of electronics surge, the industry source said.
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