Lack of progress leads HHI union workers to strike
Unionized workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipyard by sales, voted on Wednesday to go on strike amid a lack of progress in wage negotiations.The labor union said nearly 60 percent of unionized workers approved a work stoppage, raising the possibility that work at the world’s largest shipyard may be disrupted for the sixth year in a row.
The union demanded a pay raise that includes marking up the basic pay by some 123,000 won ($104) and higher performance-based pay.
The labor union has staged sporadic all-out or partial strikes since mid-May to protest a plan to split up the company for a merger with a smaller local shipbuilder.
Unionized workers will put down their tools for three hours on Thursday, joining a nationwide plan for strike orchestrated by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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