Hyundai Motor Union Plans Full 8-Hour Strike and Rally on Sept. 21
The Hyundai Motor labor union has decided to raise the strike level again, stating that the company did not present an additional proposal for wages and bonuses during the wage negotiations that resumed after 41 days. The union’s day shift and night shift will each stage a partial strike for 4 hours
The Hyundai Motor labor union has announced plans for an intensified series of strikes and a protest rally on September 21. Following a 41-day gap, the wage negotiations between Hyundai Motor and its union resumed after 16 sessions, concluding with no additional wage or bonus proposals from the company. In response, the union will launch a 4-hour partial strike across day and night shifts on August 19 and 20, followed by another 4-hour strike on August 24 and 25.
The climax of their action will occur on September 21, when a full 8-hour strike and a protest rally at the company's headquarters in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, will take place. Union representatives emphasized that the company's wage proposal lacked additional wage increases and a 50% boost in bonuses, while other demands such as the extension of the retirement age and reinstatement of dismissed workers were deemed insufficient.
The primary areas of contention are wage scales and performance-based bonuses. Prior to these events, the union has already amassed 44 hours of partial strikes between July and August 14, and management estimates that strikes have led to a production loss of over 42,000 units.
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