Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct 08: CITU Andaman & Nicobar State Committee organised a Trade Union Convention on “Solidarity With Samsung Workers of Chennai” at Port Blair today (08.10.2024) afternoon. Inaugurating the Convention, K. Swaminathan, former Joint Secretary of All India Insurance Employees Association, who was on a visit to these islands, came down heavily on the Samsung Management for objecting to the registration of trade union in Samsung Company at Sriperumbadur, Chennai and not settling the wage hike and other benefits. He said that about 1400 workers out of the total 1800 workers of Samsung Company at Sriperumbadur, Chennai were on strike from 9th September, 2024. He said that the Police in Chennai have been harassing the strike workers. He further said that the rulers in the country are fully supporting the multinational companies and corporates in the country to squeeze the workers and to amsss more profits. He said that only the left parties and left trade unions in the country are fighting for the working class.
Speaking on the occasion, D. Ayyappan, Vice President, CITU State Committee briefly explained the background of the strike by Samsung workers at Chennai. R. Surendran Pillai, President, CITU State Committee presided over the Trade Union Convention and made the introductory remarks on the demands of the striking Samsung workers. CITU Secretaries SP Kalairajan and Anand Rajan also addressed the Convention while B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU was present on the occasion.
