Hyundai Motor union stages 1st full-day strike in decade as wage talks stall

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1. Fri, 21 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)07:29
     Hyundai Motor union stages 1st full-day strike in decade as wage talks stall

     Around 39,000 workers join walkout which halts production at major South Korean plants, with further strikes planned

   • iRozhlas (Czechia)11:36
     Zaměstnanci Hyundai v Koreji vstoupili do první plnohodnotné stávky za deset let

     Zaměstnanci automobilky Hyundai Motor v Jižní Koreji v pátek vstoupili do první plnohodnotné stávky za posledních deset let. Protest je reakcí na kolaps rozhovorů s vedením podniku. Odboráři požadují mimo jiné zvýšení hranice pro povinný odchod do důchodu a větší ochranu zaměstnanců před negativními dopady využívání umělé inteligence (AI) a automatizace, informovala agentura Reuters.

2. Sun, 23 August 2026

   1 report
   • asiaone.com04:34
     Hyundai Motor's South Korean union stages first full strike in a decade over pay

     SEOUL — Hyundai Motor's South Korean union staged its first full strike in a decade on Friday (Aug 21) after wage talks stalled, as it seeks a higher retirement age and job protections against artificial intelligence and automation.Striking workers from Hyundai Motor, affiliate Kia Corp and suppliers held a rally outside Hyundai Motor's headquarters in Seoul, wearing red headbands and...

3. Tue, 25 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Channel News Asia02:13first to report
     Hyundai Motor's union reaches tentative wage deal, averting more strikes
   • South China Morning Post07:46
     South Korea’s Hyundai, union agree on tentative wage deal after rare full-day strike

     South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and bonuses, both sides said on Tuesday after a rare full-day strike. Around 40,000 employees of a roughly 73,000-strong domestic workforce at the country’s largest carmaker walked off the job on Friday, according to union figures, in the first such action for a decade. The union said on Monday that it had returned to talks with the company and had postponed shorter strikes...

   • Index.hr (Croatia)10:36
     Hyundai postigao dogovor sa sindikatom nakon najduljeg štrajka u deset godina

     HYUNDAI i sindikat okončali su najdulji štrajk u desetljeću dogovorom o većim plaćama, kasnijoj mirovini i zaštiti radnika od automatizacije.

   • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)12:27
     Okončan štrajk radnika u velikom korejskom proizvođaču automobila; bio je najdulji u zadnjih 10 godina

     Sindikat južnokorejskog proizvođača automobila Hyundai Motor u utorak je objavio da je s upravom postigao načelni dogovor, čime je nakon najduljeg štrajka u kompaniji u posljednjih deset godina otvoren put za nastavak proizvodnje bez novih zastoja, navodi Reuters. O dogovoru će članovi sindikata gl...

4. Thu, 27 August 2026

   1 report
   • Channel News Asia13:26
     HD Hyundai Heavy Industries union passes strike vote, Yonhap reports
5. Mon, 31 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Channel News Asia21:28
     Hyundai Motor's South Korean union approves wage deal
   • Channel News Asia21:28
     Hyundai Motor's South Korean union approves wage deal, Yonhap says