Overview

• Samsung Electronics is investing 10 billion rupees ($117 million) in its Chennai manufacturing plant in southern India.
• The facility will add 100 new jobs as part of the expansion, according to Tamil Nadu’s industries minister T. R. B. Rajaa.
• The plant, which produces refrigerators, TVs, and washing machines, contributes one-fifth of Samsung’s $12 billion India sales.
• Recent labor disputes at the plant included a five-week strike in September 2024 and a sit-in protest in February 2025 over wages, union recognition, and employee suspensions.
• The workers' union accuses Samsung of union-busting, while the company maintains compliance with all labor laws.