The labor union of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced plans for a partial strike involving all members for three days starting October 21 due to difficulties in this year's wage and collective bargaining negotiations.
According to Yonhap News, the union stated on October 16 that department-specific strike committees and specialists will strike for four hours on October 19 and 20, while all members will participate in a seven-hour partial strike from October 21 to 23.
Since their initial meeting on June 2, the union and management have engaged in multiple negotiations, resulting in a tentative agreement reached on September 30. This agreement included a basic salary increase of 120,000 won (including a 50,000 won step increase) and a one-time payment of 11 million won plus 200%. However, the proposal was rejected by 52.14% of the 7,541 voting union members on October 2.
Following this, the two sides held additional negotiations on October 13 and 15, totaling 24 rounds of discussions, but the company did not present any new proposals, prompting the union to opt for a strike.
Conflicts have also arisen from the integration with HD Hyundai Mipo, as the process of merging collective agreements and wage and welfare systems has led some members of the Mipo Committee, composed of former HD Hyundai Mipo union members, to express concerns that their existing labor conditions may worsen.
Kim Tae-am, chair of the Mipo Committee, has been on an indefinite hunger strike since October 8 to voice his opposition. While Mipo Committee members are included in the strike, the specifics of their participation and methods will be determined through separate discussions by the strike committee.
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