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India Tamil Nadu CITU condemns the arrest of leaders & urges the state govt to uphold the right of workers to form union [CITU] 11-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu Why Samsung workers’ labour strike near Chennai has entered its second month [Indian Express] 11-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu Samsung strike: Workers arrested as battle for union recognition continues [The Hindu] 10-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu Samsung India workers reject settlement offer as strike enters 2nd month Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/samsung-india-workers-reject-settlement-offer-as-strike-enters-2nd-month/articleshow/114070804. [Reuters] 10-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu No difference between what is said by Samsung and Tamil Nadu government: E. Muthukumar [The Hindu] 10-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu Our main demand is recognition of the union; if that happens, we will call off strike: A. Soundararajan [The Hindu] 10-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu Samsung reaches settlement with striking workers near Chennai [The Hindu] 08-10-2024

India Karnataka 'Too much humiliation': Why Samsung workers are striking in India [Context] 02-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu Samsung India protests: police release over 900 detained workers, unionists [Reuters] 02-10-2024

India Tamil Nadu Samsung plant protests: 600 workers and union members detained; situation escalates [Reuters] 01-10-2024


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Tamil Nadu Why Samsung workers’ labour strike near Chennai has entered its second month 2024-10-11 [Indian Express]

Tamil Nadu CITU condemns the arrest of leaders & urges the state govt to uphold the right of workers to form union 2024-10-11 [CITU]

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu police file cases against 625 Samsung workers, CITU leaders amid ongoing strike in Kanchipuram 2024-10-10 [9 News]

Tamil Nadu Union Wars: The Big Samsung Workers Standoff; Turning Point In Labour Rights? 2024-10-10 [Times Now]

Tamil Nadu Samsung’s potential move to Noida sparks concerns amid ongoing CITU-led strike at Sriperumbudur plant 2024-10-10 [Organiser Weekly]

Tamil Nadu Samsung stir: ‘Politically isolated’ DMK asks CITU to end protest 2024-10-10 [DTNext]

Tamil Nadu Police Detain Over 600 Samsung Employees 2024-10-10 [PGuru]

Tamil Nadu How Samsung workers’s strike has sparked divisions within DMK-Led alliance in Tamil Nadu 2024-10-10 [The Print]

Tamil Nadu What is the Samsung workers strike in Chennai about 2024-10-10 [NewsBytes]

Tamil Nadu Tension near Samsung plant in Chennai after police crackdown on striking workers 2024-10-10 [The Statesman]

Tamil Nadu As Samsung strike enters second month, ruling DMK faces alliance heat, Tamil Nadu police detain union leaders 2024-10-10 [The Indian Express]

Tamil Nadu Our main demand is recognition of the union; if that happens, we will call off strike: A. Soundararajan 2024-10-10 [The Hindu]

Tamil Nadu No difference between what is said by Samsung and Tamil Nadu government: E. Muthukumar 2024-10-10 [The Hindu]

Tamil Nadu No difference between what is said by Samsung and Tamil Nadu government: E. Muthukumar 2024-10-10 [The Hindu]

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Tamil Nadu Samsung India workers reject settlement offer as strike enters 2nd month Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/samsung-india-workers-reject-settlement-offer-as-strike-enters-2nd-month/articleshow/114070804. 2024-10-10 [Reuters]

Tamil Nadu Samsung strike: Workers arrested as battle for union recognition continues 2024-10-10 [The Hindu]

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Tamil Nadu Metrowater union members take out rally seeking permanent jobs, better wages 2024-10-08 [The Hindu]

Tamil Nadu Samsung reaches settlement with striking workers near Chennai 2024-10-08 [The Hindu]

Tamil Nadu Samsung reaches settlement with striking workers near Chennai 2024-10-08 [The Hindu]

Tamil Nadu Strike for justice in Tamil Nadu: Samsung workers demand fair pay and better conditions 2024-10-07 [South First]

Karnataka Labour department to seek views on 14-hour work day 2024-10-07 [The Mirror]

Himachal Pradesh CITU protests against Centre on Nov 26 2024-10-07 [The Tribune]

Tamil Nadu Ministers hold discussions with striking Samsung workers in Chennai 2024-10-07 [HRWorld]

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Tamil Nadu Samsung India protests: police release over 900 detained workers, unionists 2024-10-02 [Reuters]

Karnataka CITU members stage road roko in support of Samsung workers 2024-10-02 [The Hindu]

Karnataka 'Too much humiliation': Why Samsung workers are striking in India 2024-10-02 [Context]

Punjab No notification, arhtiyas & labour to continue strike 2024-10-02 [TNN]

Tamil Nadu CITU blocks roads across TN in solidarity with protesting Samsung workers 2024-10-02 [DT NExt]

CITU urges revision of minimum wages for central sphere revision of VDAdoes not lead to revision of minimum wage 2024-10-02 [CITU]

Stop disasterous privatization of FSNL-Listen to the striking workers 2024-10-02 [CITU]

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Tamil Nadu Samsung plant protests: 600 workers and union members detained; situation escalates 2024-10-01 [Reuters]

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Odisha PICT workers’ agitation for higher wages in Odisha 2024-09-29 [The Indian Express]

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Maharashtra RTO employees call off indefinite strike after agreement on key demands 2024-09-27 [MidDay]

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