Hyundai workers step up strike action

GlobalData

Mon, July 20, 2026 astatine 6:35 AM CDT 1 min read

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor's workers are stepping up their onslaught enactment this week aft their union, which is affiliated with the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), failed to scope a wage statement with the automaker pursuing a bid of lengthy negotiations earlier this year.

Workers held a three-day partial onslaught past week (from 13 to 15 July), downing tools for 2 hours during each greeting and evening shift, perchance starring to the nonaccomplishment of accumulation of up to 5,000 vehicles, worthy immoderate KRW 200 billion.

Workers person started a 2nd week of partial strikes this week, besides lasting 3 days, betwixt 20 and 22 July, with the stoppages doubled to 4 hours per shift.

Hyundai's absorption is reported to person offered accumulation workers a KRW 89,000 (US$ 67) summation successful their basal monthly salary, an yearly show bonus equivalent to up to 350% of their monthly salary, an further bonus outgo of KRW 10 million, and 15 shares successful the institution for each worker.

The labour national rejected the offer, demanding a basal monthly wage summation of KRW 149,600 (US$ 100), bonus payments equivalent to 800% of salary, and occupation information guarantees successful narration to the company's plans to deploy humanoid robots successful its plants. It besides demanded that the status property beryllium raised from 60 to 65 years.

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