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it home reported on september 26 that the strike of more than 1,000 workers at samsung electronics' indian factory has entered its third week, and management has reached a deadlock in demanding recognition of the employee union and wage increases.

south korea's national daily claimed on september 25 to have obtained "exclusive" news that union members at samsung electronics' indian factory were demanding better treatment. in addition to increasing previously known wages, they were also demanding extraordinary benefits.it was revealed that employees demanded a 35-hour work week and that their families inherit their employment when they die.。

of the more than 1,800 workers currently in the factory, more than 1,000 have refused to go to work since september 9. their main demand is a salary increase, which they argue should be increased from the current 35,000 rupees (it home note: currently about 2,943 yuan)increase to rs. 71,000 in 3 years(currently about rmb 5,969).

samsung electronics said in a statement that the average salary of workers in chennai, where the factory is located, is around 19,000 rupees (currently about 1,597 yuan).samsung factory wages are already 84% higher than the average。

the report mentioned that samsung electronics india employees have recently requested that the currently agreed six-day work week be reduced to five days a week, and the daily working hours be reduced from eight hours to seven hours. if this request is accepted,samsung electronics india factory workers to work 35 hours a week, which is less than south korea (40 hours per week), where samsung electronics is headquartered.

the union also conveyed the demand for an "employment succession system". the key point of this demand is that if a local employee dies,unless there are specific reasons for disqualification, the employee's family members must be hired as successor employeesthe union also asked samsung electronics to subsidize the private school tuition fees of employees' children, which amount to tens of thousands of rupees each year.

a samsung electronics official said, “on the issue of wages, the path to a certain degree of wage increase is open, but demands such as doubling wages in the short term are not acceptable.it is impossible in reality。”