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GM Korea union goes on strike in part for 3 days
[교통신문 김정규 기자] Following the decision by the Korean GM union to strike again, the Kia Motors union also secured the right to strike, increasing the possibility of a chain strike in the domestic auto industry.According to the Kia Motors union, the Central Labor Commission (SNU) made the decision to suspend mediation in disputes related to the Kia Motors negotiations. As a result, the Kia Motors union was legally granted the right to strike at any time.
The Kia Motors union obtained a majority vote on the 3rd for all members of the strike. As a result of the vote, the approval rate for the industrial share reached 73.3%.
The union said: “The strike vote was passed with overwhelming approval because union members were angered by the unfaithful bargaining attitude and irresponsible management by management. “.
As a result, the Kia Motors union has been on strike for nine years in a row, but some observers say it’s not sure if it will lead to real industrial action, considering Hyundai Motors recently reached a dispute-free settlement.
On the 30th of last month, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Eui-seon Eui-seon met with the head of the Hyundai Motors union for the first time since taking office and said: “In the era of the new industry caused For EVs, workers and management must face the turmoil in the industry. Let’s work together to do it again so we can move forward before change. ” They responded positively to a friendly attitude.
On the other hand, the workforce and management of Kia Motors remain in parallel in the negotiations for collective bargaining, and have not reached any agreement. The Kia Motors union demanded ▲ a 120,000 won increase in basic wages ▲ 30% of last year’s operating profit ▲ the installation of a hydrogen / electric vehicle module parts factory in the existing factory ▲ expanding the retirement age, but was not accepted in the main negotiations on nine occasions.
Meanwhile, GM Korea’s union decided to go on a partial strike for another three days when management failed to withdraw the plan to change the wage bargaining cycle.
On this day, the union held the Central Committee for Controversy Countermeasures and drew up guidelines for the fight, indicating that workers in the first and second half of this month will strike for four hours each for three days on the 6th, 9th and 10th of this month.
They also decided to continue the refusal to work overtime and overtime, which began on the 23rd of last month. On the 29th of last month, GM Korea finally proposed a plan to pay a total of 7 million won, including incentives per member, with the premise of changing the wage bargaining period from one year to two years at the 21st collective bargaining session. .
GM Korea said, “If we increase the salary bargaining cycle to two years, we will be able to ease management uncertainty and provide long-term stability for our employees. I presented the amount. “
However, the union opposes this and requires that the wage bargaining period be kept in the same year.
Workers and GM Korea management held one more negotiation the day before, but broke up without an agreement. On the 31st of last month and on the 2nd of this month, the union held partial strikes so that workers in the first half and the second half of each half went on strike for four hours each. After that, on the 3rd, he returned to his normal work system and refused to work overtime and overtime.
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