Hyundai Braces for Second Straight Year of Labor Strikes
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Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. workers agreed to go on strike for a second straight year to demand higher wages.
More than 70 percent of Hyundai’s 45,000 guild members voted in favor of authorizing union leader Moon Yong Moon to call for a walkout at the company, Kim Gi Hyuk, a union spokesman, said in a text message today. Workers at Hyundai’s affiliate Kia also voted in favor of a strike plan yesterday. The strike may begin as soon as Aug. 20, Kim said earlier.