Samsung Electronics has warned its striking workers in southern India they will not receive wages if they continue protesting and also face the risk of termination, a company email showed, escalating a dispute between the company and its employees.

Samsung India has issued a warning notice to its striking workers, urging them to return to work immediately. The company emphasizes that the safety and wellbeing of workers are priorities and is committed to resolving the issues arising at their plant near Chennai.

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.