GM, Toyota, BMW Shut Plants in South Africa as Strike Begins
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Carmakers including Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co., Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and General Motors Co. shut production in South Africa as about 30,000 workers began a strike to demand higher wages.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa called for a walkout at plants operated by seven vehicle manufacturers across Africa’s biggest economy today after a breakdown in wage talks, according to Castro Ngobese, a spokesman for the union. “We are waiting for employers to submit a revised offer,” he said by phone.