Chennai police detains 900 workers, union members as Samsung strikes go on

Police on Tuesday said they had detained 912 Samsung Electronics workers and union members for organising a street protest, as a strike at the South Korean firm’s home appliances plant in Tamil Nadu state entered its fourth week.

More than 1,000 workers have disrupted production and protested in a makeshift tent close to the factory near the city of Chennai since September 9. They have demanded higher wages and union recognition at the plant, which accounts for a fifth of Samsung’s 2022-23 India annual revenue of $12 billion.