About 500 workers at Samsung's plant in south India are holding a sit-in to protest against the suspension of three employees, and the company has deployed contract workers to fill the gap, two sources said.

Samsung (KS:005930) is facing a sit-in protest by around 500 workers at its plant in southern India, Reuters reported on Friday.

A section of workers at the Samsung factory near Chennai continues their strike, demanding reinstatement of suspended employees. The CITU union is planning to intensify the protest. Read more.

The sit-in strike by the employees, about 500 of them (from a total of 1,750), would continue if their immediate demands are not met with, union sources said.

CNBC-TV18 learned that Samsung saw strong disciplinary reasons for the suspension, including the claim that the unnamed employees were coercing workers at the plant to rise in protest against the company.

The company also promised more employee benefits like leave and insurance. After this, the Madras High Court ordered that SIWU be registered under the Tamil Nadu Labour Department. This latest standoff between employees and management at Samsung's Sriperumbudur plant shows that the two parties have unresolved issues.

Employees at Samsung's Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu are on strike, demanding reinstatement of three suspended union members. The strike follows previous disputes over worker rights and union recognition.

Samsung factory workers in Chennai strike against suspension orders, with conflicting reports on numbers and production impact.

A group of around 500 employees at Samsung India’s manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur has launched a sit-in strike, demanding the reinstatement of three suspended employees. The workers are part of the newly formed Samsung India Workers Union,