Samsung workers strike: Police detain Left leaders even as CM Stalin deputes ministers for talks
A Daily Thanthi report said CPM Tamil Nadu unit secretary K Balakrishnan and CPI State secretary R Mutharasan are among the leaders who have been detained.
Visual from the protest (Daily Thanthi)
CHENNAI: Even as a team of ministers held talks with the striking workers of Korean behemoth Samsung, the police on Saturday detained senior leaders of Left parties for staging protest in support of the workers.
A Daily Thanthi report said CPM Tamil Nadu unit secretary K Balakrishnan and CPI State secretary R Mutharasan are among the leaders who have been detained.
The workers of Samsung Electronics manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram district, have been on a strike since September 9 raising various demands, including salary hike, recognition for the CITU-affiliated union, reduction in work hours, etc.
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The Tamil Nadu Labour Department has held five rounds of negotiations, but workers remain steadfast in their demands.
The factory management has urged the protesting workers to return to work, warning that failure to do so could lead to actions such as wage deductions and even termination of employment. Despite these warnings, the workers are continuing to stand firm in their protest.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister MK Stalin deputed ministers CV Ganesan, TM Anbarasan, TRB Rajaa to hold talks with the workers to resolve the issue at the earliest.
