Unrest in Samsung again, workers plan 'canteen boycott'

UNREST is brewing among the Samsung India workers in Sriperumbudur again over alleged harassment of 35 workers, who were the face of the month-long protest in September, by supervisors and management of the company.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Chennai

While one of the workers allegedly attempted suicide on Tuesday because of the harassment, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), which has been fighting for the registration and recognition of Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) at the electronic giant's TN plant, has said that its members will launch a 'canteen boycott' protest at the plant on Thursday.

Members of the CITU said the worker who allegedly attempted suicide was internally transferred to a different department recently. He is currently stable, they said.