Issues such as reinstatement and extension of term of office for dismissed persons
Management cannot accept it because it is not subject to negotiation
Working-level consultation Disagreements for three weeks

Hyundai Motor's union strike ceremony [Hyundai Motor's union] ė‚Žė§„ 확대 Hyundai Motor’s union strike ceremony [Hyundai Motor’s union]

Hyundai Motor’s labor union (Hyundai Department of Metal Workers’ Union) put pressure on the management by striking again due to difficulties in wage negotiations, but Hyundai Motor stuck to the principle of not accepting union demands such as reinstatement of dismissed workers and extension of retirement age, which have emerged as negotiation issues.

Hyundai Motor’s labor union launched a four-hour partial strike on the morning and afternoon of the 29th. The labor union will also stage a four-hour partial strike on the 30th and 31st. Following a two-hour strike on the 13th and 15th and a four-hour partial strike on the 20th and 22nd, the strike will be held for three consecutive weeks.

Despite the union strike, negotiations have not progressed since the suspension of the 8th. Apart from the strike, working-level negotiations are being conducted, but the difference of opinion has not been narrowed. Labor and management predicted that it would not be easy for negotiations to take place before the summer vacation.

Negotiation issues include reinstatement of laid-off workers, extension of retirement age, and a 50% increase in bonuses, which the union included in its separate request. The union is in the position that there will be no settlement of negotiations unless the demand is accepted. The management said that the reinstatement of dismissed workers is not legally subject to negotiation, and the extension of the retirement age cannot be discussed before legislation.

Choi Young-il, CEO of Hyundai Motor, said in a statement, “The same situation will be repeated in future negotiations if we set a precedent for accepting unacceptable demands like this year, pushed by the power of strikes.”

CEO Choi said, “If the agenda was acceptable to the company, it would have already expressed its intention to accept it,” and suggested, “The company will present additional proposals, including wages and incentives, at any time if the three demands are organized by the union itself.”

The Hyundai Motor union said, “If the company comes up with a forward-looking proposal, negotiations can be held at any time,” adding, “We have been discussing the issue of reinstatement of laid-off workers for 10 years, but we have not found a solution, and there is also a problem with the family’s livelihood of laid-off workers, and it is time to solve it.”

Hyundai Motor proposed an 89,000 won increase in basic salary, 350% plus 10 million won in performance pay, and 15 shares, but the union refused. Hyundai Motor’s labor and management will try to negotiate again after the summer vacation ends on the 3rd and 7th of next month.