Commenting on wages for the first time, Samsung said in a statement: "The average monthly salary of our full-time manufacturing workers at the Chennai plant is 1.8 times the average salary of similar workers employed at other companies in the region.

Samsung on Monday said production at its Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu has returned to normal capacity despite the ongoing employee strike. Employees at the plant, which manufactures consumer goods like televisions,

Over 1,000 Samsung workers in Chennai have been striking since September 9 for wage hikes and union recognition. CITU Tamil Nadu Secretary Muthukumar warns that efforts to restrict protests may lead the workers to seek judicial intervention.

More than 1,000 Samsung workers have been on strike since September 9 to get their demands implemented, including a wage hike and 8-hour work.

Samsung workers in Chennai have been on strike since September 9, demanding wage hikes, union recognition, and an 8-hour workday. After failed negotiations and arrests during a march, the workers plan to approach the courts if police prohibit their protests near the factory.

As the labour strike at Samsung India’s Chennai plant entered 15th day that hit the production of electronics devices, some striking workers have started returning back to work, after the