TN Samsung workers union registered: A timeline of the struggle

History was made on January 27 when Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) was registered by the Tamil Nadu government. But this did not come easy, the workers protested for 38 days and were engaged in a legal battle for 212 days. How did the protest and the registration unfold? Will it ensure the collective bargaining rights of workers? Will the registration of the union lead to Samsung India recognising it?