Samsung workers may explore legal options; unions to intensify protest

Workers at Samsung India’s Chennai manufacturing plant may explore legal options while intensifying protests to secure union recognition and better working conditions as the strike enters its ninth day.

“The Samsung management and workers have independently held five rounds of discussions with the government, but there has been no breakthrough. We have another round of talks scheduled, and if those fail, we are prepared to explore other options, including taking the matter to court,” said E Muthukumar, president of the unrecognised Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU).