Hyundai Motor Union Set to Leverage Strike Against Atlas Robot Deployment
Union members backed a walkout by 86% as talks stalled over a 30% bonus demand and job guarantees tied to robot deployment.
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NLRC Concludes Mediation, Citing "Significant Differences in Claims Between Both Sides"... Leaves Possibility of Post-Mediation Open Union Begins Strike Preparations... Company Expected to Present Initial Negotiation Proposal Soon Reporters Kim Geun-ju and Ok Seong-gu = The Hyundai Motor Company Labor Union (Hyundai Motor Branch of the Korean Metal Workers' Union) is negotiating this year's wages
The union of the South Korean Auto Concert Hyundai Motor was officially entitled to strike because of the failure of negotiations with the leadership on wage increases and the massive introduction of human-like Atlas robots on the convoys, reports The Korea Times. 89.9 per cent of the members of the organization voted in favour of the strike, and the Korean State Labour Relations Commission has already suspended arbitration, and it has not been …
Hyundai union votes to authorize strike as wage talks stall
On the Dash: Hyundai’s union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, though the union must still decide whether to actually walk out. Workers are demanding a $108 monthly base pay raise and a bonus equal to 30% of last year’s net profit. A new South Korean labor law and the push to deploy humanoid robots are reshaping the stakes of this year’s negotiations. Hyundai Motor’s labor union in South Korea voted Wednesday to authorize a strike aft…
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