For the past 11 days, about 1,500 workers of South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics have been striking work in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, leading to major disruptions in production.

Production at a key Samsung Electronics plant in southern India was disrupted by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages on Tuesday, as top executives sought to resolve a rare episode of labor unrest.

A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker group which quietly mobilized employees of the South Korean company and now plans to extend its efforts in the country's electronics sector.

The strike in Samsung India follows recent wage protests in South Korea where 36,500 members from its biggest workers' union went on strike in July and August.

Samsung workers in Tamil Nadu protest for fair wages and working conditions, sparking a significant labor movement in India.

Indian police have detained around 100 striking workers and union leaders protesting low wages at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India, as they were planning a march on Monday without permission,

Police on Monday detained 104 striking workers protesting low wages at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India as they were planning a protest march without permission, with the dispute disrupting output at the key factory for the past week.

Approximately 100 Samsung Electronics employees were detained by police in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, while planning a march to the district collector’s office. Workers at the Sunguvarchatram plant have been striking for a week over demands for union recognition,

A labor strike at a Samsung Electronics' (OTCPK:SSNLF) plant in India has completed a week, disrupting production. On Monday, the police detained 104 workers at a Samsung home appliance plant near Chennai,