Samsung workers’ protest: Minister says T.N. govt. ‘not trying to curb rights’
In a midnight crackdown, the police had arrested 10 members of the Samsung workers’ union; as the workers continued their protest on Wednesday morning, more arrests were made; State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the arrested workers have now been released
On Wednesday morning, police officers in Tamil Nadu arrested 10 members of the Samsung workers' union, with additional arrests occurring throughout the day as workers maintained their protest at a site near Chennai. State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu later announced that these arrested workers had been released. The Ministry of Finance spokesperson reiterated that the government was not attempting to curb workers' rights and that the police acted only when protests were held without permission.
The 10 released union members were granted bail and the Minister stated that the government would address the issue of union recognition at Samsung based on the Madras High Court's verdict. Despite the police crackdown, hundreds of workers continued their strike on Wednesday, demanding recognition for their newly formed union and higher wages.
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