Since September 10, a strike broke out at Samsung's factory in Chennai, India, due to labor protests against low wages, which has lasted for several days.The strike, backed by the Center of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), demands that Samsung raise workers' wages by 144% over three years to cope with the rising cost of living.
Not only Samsung, CITU also plans to expand strike action to the national electronics industry.
CITU said that Samsung factory workers currently earn an average monthly income of about US$300, which is far below their living needs, so it proposed a salary increase of about US$430 within three years.
The strike has affected Samsung's production in India. It is reported that the output value of the factory accounts for one-third of Samsung's annual revenue in India. The production line was forced to stop, affecting multiple product lines including TVs, refrigerators and washing machines.
Samsung said in a statement that the company has started dialogue with workers and seeks to resolve the dispute as soon as possible, but so far, the two sides have not reached an agreement on wage issues.
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