{"id":116766,"date":"2026-08-12T10:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/116766\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:40:10","slug":"amid-hyundai-motor-companys-partial-strike-kia-works-overtime-on-national-liberation-day-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/116766\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid Hyundai Motor Company’s Partial Strike, Kia Works Overtime on National Liberation Day Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Union response diverges during labor talks Kia boosts output to support sales Hyundai Motor Company faces concerns over new-car production delays <\/p>\n

\"Kia \uc0ac\uc9c4 \ud655\ub300 Kia is producing purpose-built mobility vehicles at the EVO Plant in Kia AutoLand Hwaseong. [Hyundai Motor Group] <\/p>\n

Kia will run overtime shifts and keep some production lines operating during the National Liberation Day holiday period from Aug. 15 to 17 to meet rising demand. By contrast, concerns are growing that Hyundai Motor Company will face production disruptions and delays in mass production of new models in the second half of the year because of a partial strike tied to stalled wage talks.<\/p>\n

According to industry sources on the 12th, Kia has scheduled overtime work on some production lines at Kia AutoLand Hwaseong during the Aug. 15-17 holiday period. Based on the commuting roster, overtime is planned for Plant 2 and Plant 4 on the 15th, Plant 2 on the 16th, and Plant 4 on the 17th. Although wage and collective bargaining talks are still under way, the company decided to add overtime and holiday shifts to secure output. The move reflects the growing importance of maintaining production as sales of recreational vehicles, including the Kia Sportage and Kia Sorento, continue to rise.<\/p>\n

Hyundai Motor Union said it would refuse all construction work, overtime and extended shifts from that day, except for previously agreed work and safety-related projects. It will carry out four-hour partial strikes on the 12th and 13th, and six-hour partial strikes on the 14th and 18th. The sales, service, Namyang and Mobis committees will also adjust their strike hours according to each committee’s circumstances. By rejecting overtime and extended shifts on production lines as well, the scale of production losses could widen.<\/p>\n

\"On \uc0ac\uc9c4 \ud655\ub300 On July 29, morning-shift workers leave early due to a partial strike at the Myeongchon Gate of Hyundai Motor Company’s Ulsan Plant in Buk-gu, Ulsan. [Yonhap News Agency] <\/p>\n

Analysts say the strike could also weigh on production schedules for the new Elantra, Tucson and Genesis GV80, which the company has been pushing aggressively. If the strike drags on, it may be difficult to offset lost regular working hours with extra shifts, potentially disrupting second-half sales plans.<\/p>\n

In the domestic market last month, Kia overtook Hyundai Motor Company to take the top spot in sales. Kia sold 54,604 units in South Korea, up 21.3 percent from a year earlier. Over the same period, Hyundai Motor Company sold 48,113 units, down 14.4 percent. Kia sold 6,491 more vehicles than Hyundai Motor Company.<\/p>\n

The gap has also narrowed in the global market. Kia sold 298,037 vehicles worldwide in July, up 13.4 percent from a year earlier. Hyundai Motor Company, by contrast, sold 318,454 units, down 5.1 percent. As a result, the monthly global sales gap between the two companies shrank to 20,417 units.<\/p>\n

Industry watchers are paying close attention to whether the two companies’ diverging production strategies will affect sales results and their standing within the group. Some say that if Kia continues to grow sales on the back of expanded production while Hyundai Motor Company suffers disruptions from the strike, Kia’s business influence within Hyundai Motor Group could become even stronger.<\/p>\n

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