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Bupyeong plant, which was closed due to a strike by GM Korea in 2019. Yunhap news
When the Korean union of GM and Kia Motors decided to go on strike, concerns about the “dominant strike” by automakers came true. In industry, there is criticism that the union of full-time car manufacturers with stable employment is going on a ‘regular strike’ without considering suppliers and the entire industry.
“Extreme Selfishness” of Medium Industry
According to the industry, on the 22nd, the union at Kia Motors’ Gwangju plant will go on a partial strike for four hours a day and night for four days from 24 to 27.
Among the 6,800 workers at the Kia Motors plant in Gwangju, 6,500 will take part in the strike.
The union demands ‘base salary increase by 120,000 won’, ‘30% of the incentive distribution to operating profit ‘,’ extension of the retirement age from 60 to 65 years ” application of normal salary increase ” restoration of overtime work ” introduction of labor director system ” production of basic parts for electric vehicles’ You are doing.
Previously, the Kia Motors union secured a legitimate right to strike through a 73% majority vote during the two days of the last two days.
This partial strike is concerned about job cuts due to the reduction of the workforce when switching to electric vehicle production lines. The union branch of the Kia Motors plant in Gwangju is concerned that the introduction of a production line exclusively for electric vehicles will reduce the existing workforce by 30-40%.
A Kia Motors official said: “It is very regrettable to push for a partial strike amid growing concerns about the reappearance of the Corona 19 incident. The union will have to withdraw the strike and close wage negotiations as soon as possible through negotiations.”
Previously, the GM Korea union held a 4-hour strike on October 30 and last October 2, and went on strike for 4 hours each on the 11th and 13th after the 6th and 9th of October. On the 17th and 20th it will hit the fourth part, and from the 23rd it will hit the fifth part. As a result, the Korean GMO union continued to strike for a total of 15 days.
GM Korea presented a two-year wage bargaining plan at this year’s collective bargaining session, but the union is struggling with strong opposition.
When the union went on a partial strike, GM Korea faced that it would retain the investment plan of $ 190 million (approximately 210 billion won) to invest in the Bupyeong plant earlier this month. As the union’s partial strike continues, rumors of GM pulling out of Korea are raising its head again.
On the series of strikes between GM Korea and Kia Motors, there is criticism in the industry that it is “extreme selfishness” that does not consider suppliers.
On the 19th, officials from the GM Korea cooperative group are holding a rally outside GM Korea’s Bupyeong plant to urge negotiations between workers and management. Provided by the Korea GM Association
The Korean Federation of Midsize Enterprises (Jonggyeongryeon) recently appealed, saying, “It’s a terrible feeling as if successive strikes in the finished car industry are taking hold and even the slightest hope of an economic recovery has completely collapsed. when GM rumors of pulling out of Korean business. ”
“The cry of ‘alive’ from many midsize companies that are partners in finished cars is a dire reality and a desperate ransom request. In this situation, the voice of the Kia Motors union with 73.7% in favor of the strike is an embarrassing number that symbolizes extreme selfishness. It will be recorded as ”he insisted.
The union side of Kia Motors said: “ I was not convinced that the negotiations did not progress despite the fact that we obtained excellent business results last year and although we are earning more than 2 trillion won even in the Corona 19 situation this year. , the union will do its best and will always be ready to speak. It has become. ”
Reporter Ahn Min-gu [email protected]
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