430 Left Jobless as Electronics Company Shuts Shop in Salem

The sudden closure of Talema Electronics (India) Private Limited in Salem on July 31 has left 430 workers jobless, throwing hundreds of families into uncertainty.

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The company, which manufactured electronic spare parts such as flight spare, scanning machines, had operated in Salem for over three decades. Many employees had spent more than 20-25 years with the unit. Workers said the shutdown came without prior notice or negotiations, and the management has not held any talks so far. Around 140 employees have been staging a continuous sit-in protest inside the factory for the past two weeks, demanding the reopening of the unit.