Samsung-union talks come to end, workers to get ₹18K wage revision

Workers will first receive a hike of ₹9,000 this year, followed by ₹4,500 each in the next 2 years

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THE talks between Samsung India and members of the CITU-backed Samsung India Workers' Union (SIWU) finally ended on Monday, after both parties agreed to a wage revision of ₹18,000 over a period of three years in direct salaries and an additional ₹4,000 in experience-based incentives for workers at the Samsung India manufacturing unit at Sriperumbudur.

The talks were held in the presence of Labour Minister C V Ganesan at the secretariat on Monday. Following the talks, the minister told reporters that workers will receive a wage hike of ₹9,000 in 2025-26, followed by a hike of ₹4,500 each in 2026-27 and in 2027-28.

The two parties have also agreed upon a one-time special promotion to workers who have completed six years of continuous service as on March 31 this year and have not received promotions so far.