{
  "id": 15572664,
  "title": "HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Union Starts Partial Strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hd-hyundai-heavy-industries-union-starts-partial-strike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:50:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=279122"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries labor union initiated a partial strike affecting all union members for five days starting from October 19, 2022, due to ongoing disputes in wage and collective bargaining negotiations. This marks the first significant action following the rejection of a tentative agreement by union members in a vote on October 2. The union commenced a seven-hour strike at the Ulsan headquarters and other locations, intending to maintain the strike for seven hours daily until October 23. Initially, only officials were to participate during the first two days, but as negotiations stalled, the union expanded the strike to all members for five days to increase pressure.\n\nTensions escalated to the point where branch chief Kim Dong-ha climbed a 25-meter-high crane at the Daejoryip 1 plant near the Ulsan headquarters on October 18 and began a high-altitude sit-in protest, which has continued for two days. Kim Tae-am, leader of the Mipo Committee composed of former HD Hyundai Mipo union members, has also embarked on a 12th day hunger strike since October 8, protesting against changes in working conditions and other grievances.\n\nNegotiations between labor and management began in June and resulted in a tentative agreement on September 30, 2022, which included a 120,000 won ($88.80) basic wage increase, a 50,000 won step increase, a one-time payment of 11 million won ($8,140), and additional financial incentives. However, the proposal was rejected by 52.14% of union members in the membership vote on October 2. Following the rejection, the union held two additional rounds of negotiations with management on October 13 and 15, but failed to reach a consensus. The company's lack of further proposals has intensified the union's decision to escalate the strike, aiming to compel management to offer a more favorable deal.\n\nThe strike is anticipated to disrupt production operations, and the union's decision to broaden its scope to all members is considered a strategic move to compel management to present a more compelling proposal. The outcome of the strike will hinge on whether the company alters its position, as no additional offers have been made. Without new proposals from the company, the labor-management standoff is expected to persist.",
  "summary": "The labor union at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries began a partial strike involving all union members for five days from on Oct. 19, following difficulties in this year’s wage and collective bargaining negotiations. The strike is the first collective action since the first tentative agreement was reject",
  "key_points": [
    "HD Hyundai Heavy Industries union begins five-day partial strike on October 19, 2022.",
    "Union members participate in seven-hour daily strikes at Ulsan headquarters and other locations.",
    "Company's lack of new proposals intensifies labor-management standoff."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding the strike to all members signals a shift toward aggressive labor tactics intended to force management to break its refusal to offer improved wage and working condition proposals.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}