Samsung workers demand registration of their union under the Trade Unions Act, 1926. The workers, represented by the Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU), have been on strike for over 30 days, demanding recognition of their trade union. The union, affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), applied for registration under the Act but was denied by the Registrar …
Tamil Nadu leads in both worker strikes and number of factories, despite the argument that strikes are harmful to business. Data suggests that worker strikes are fairly common in the State, with Tamil Nadu recording over 26% of all strikes called in the 2008-2018 period. The State also hosts 16% of India's factories and a similar share of India's factory …
