Samsung, employees reach compromise as company accepts wage hike, and other demands after 12 hours of talks

Samsung has agreed to meet the demands of over 1,100 employees who have been protesting at its Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai since September 9. The workers were calling for wage hikes and better benefits. The resolution came after a meeting between senior Samsung officials and Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa.

Interestingly, Samsung had warned the striking workers about the risk of losing their jobs and took Centre of Indian Trade Unions ( (CITU) members to court, claiming that the strike was illegal. The employees, however, had vowed to continue their protest until their demands were met.