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Sriperumbudur strike: Samsung signs MoU, agrees to Rs 5K special incentive

In the unfortunate event of an employee's death, Samsung will provide immediate relief of Rs 100,000 to the family

Samsung set to report four-fold jump in profit, recovery pace slows in Q3

The South Korean company has been scrambling to catch up with smaller rivals SK Hynix and Micron

28 days on, no end in sight to strike at Samsung's Sriperumbudur plant

Sources aware of the talks among the state government, employees, and the company blame Citu, which is leading the protests, for the impasse

Samsung officials hold talks with TN govt amid ongoing labour strike

Senior officials of Korean electronics giant Samsung on Sunday called on Tamil Nadu Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa here and discussed swiftly resolving the ongoing labour strike at their factory. The meeting was held following Chief Minister M K Stalin's directive to three of his ministers to resolve the issue at the earliest. Nearly 1,100 employees of the total 1,750 are on strike at the factory in Sriperumbudur near here, since September 9 pressing for various demands including pay revision and better working conditions. They also demand that the Samsung India Workers' Union backed by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) gets registered by the state government. Stalin on Saturday instructed three state ministers, including Rajaa, T M Anbarasan (MSME) and C V Ganesan (Labour Welfare and Skill Development) to hold talks with the management and the employees and ensure an early end to the strike. "On the advice of Chief Minister M K Stalin, I met the Samsung's management toda

Police detain Left leaders staging protest in support of Samsung workers

Scores of the Left party members including their state leaders were detained here on Saturday when they held a demonstration without obtaining permission from the police, to express solidarity with the Samsung home appliance workers on protest since September 9. Communist Party of India state secretary R Mutharasan and CPI (M) state secretary K Balakrishnan who were among those detained by the police, sought the immediate intervention of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to resolve the strike by the Samsung workers. They stressed that the protesting workers had a right to join a union and alleged that the workers were being oppressed. A senior police official said all those detained would be kept at a marriage hall in Nungambakkam and later released. While Balakrishnan wondered if the arrest, following their demonstration, was aimed at not upsetting the Samsung management, Mutharasan claimed that the Constitution allowed peaceful protests. "Also, the question is: do we have the

Samsung announces festive offers on Galaxy Z Fold 6, Flip 6: Check deals

In the festive offers on the sixth-generation Galaxy Z series foldable devices, Samsung is providing bank cashback, upgrade bonuses on exchange deals, and up to 24 months of no-cost EMI options

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 series goes on sale with launch offers: Details here

Samsung is offering bank cashback, upgrade bonus, and option for EMI on the Galaxy Tab S10 series. The tablets are now available for purchase online and at select retail stores

Samsung to launch Galaxy A16 in 4G and 5G connectivity variants: Report

Expected to launch soon, the Samsung Galaxy A16 is expected to pack a 5000 mAh battery with 25W charging support and Samsung is anticipated to offer up to 6 years software support

Tech wrap Oct 1: Lava Agni 3, OnePlus 13, Gemini Live, Samsung AI, and more

Lava to launch the Agni 3 smartphone with novel dual-display design on October 3. OnePlus 13 set to debut in October with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Gemini Live is now free for all Android users

Samsung India workers observe one-day token fast near Chennai factory

Workers of Samsung India Electronics Ltd on Wednesday observed a token fast near the factory here on Wednesday, as part of intensifying their ongoing protest which entered the fourth week. Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) which is spearheading the protest by the employees said they would be meeting the Director of Factories in a day or two, alleging that the Korean electronic giant has roped in temporary workers to work in the shop floors in view of the strike. About 1,100 employees of Samsung India Electronics Ltd are on strike since September 9 pressing for various demands including wage revision and better work conditions. While several rounds of talks held in the presence of the labour department and company officials failed, another tripartite meeting has been planned for next week, CITU sources said. "We are observing a token fast today. We want the state government to come forward and resolve the issue fast. Our most important demand is to recognise the Samsung India ...

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

More than 1,000 workers have disrupted production and protested close to the factory since September 9

Samsung to slash thousands of jobs as part of worldwide restructuring

The South Korean company has about 147,000 staff overseas, more than half of its total employee of more than 267,800, according to its latest sustainability report

Epic Games accuses Samsung, Google of scheme to block app rivals: Details

Epic said Samsung's Auto Blocker was designed to blunt the impact of a U.S. verdict that Epic won against Google in December 2023

Samsung willing to settle wages with workers, rejects talks with 3rd party

Gopalan urged workers to call off "illegal" strike, return to work, and come forward for talks

Tech wrap Sep 27: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy Tab S10 series, and more

Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Tab S10 series. Xiaomi unveiled the 14T and Redmi Note 14 Pro series. Apple to announce festive offer on October 3. Google Pixel Watch 3 review

Samsung opens Galaxy Tab S10 series pre-orders in India: Check price, specs

Customers pre-ordering the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra can avail of a cashback of Rs 15,000 from select banks . Alternatively, Samsung is offering an upgrade bonus of Rs 12000 on trade-in deals

Samsung debuts AI-ready Galaxy Tab S10 series, powered by MediaTek: Details

The Galaxy Tab S10 series is offered in 14.6-inch and 12.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display options, named the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and the Galaxy Tab S10+, respectively

Samsung launches AI-enhanced Galaxy S24 FE, sale starts from October 3

Galaxy S24 FE brings several upgrades, including a large display, a high-capacity battery, and IP68 dust and water resistance, but most importantly, it features a suite of artificial intelligence tool

Samsung Galaxy M15 5G Prime Edition launched: Check price, specs, and more

With a price starting at Rs 10,999, the Samsung Galaxy M15 is available for purchase on the company's official website, the e-commerce platform Amazon, and at select retail stores

Centre seeks CM Stalin's intervention to resolve ongoing Samsung strike

On the 17th day of the strike, the company also urged its workers to return to work, expressing its willingness to talk directly with the employees and not with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions