Hyundai strike shuts down plants

Automotive Industries, August, 2003 by Andrea Wielgat

A strike by Hyundai's union workers is causing a parts shortage and pushing overseas plants to temporarily stop production. Workers have refused to work overtime and have held occasional walkouts since the end of June, Plants in Malaysia, Egypt, Russia and Pakistan have had to suspend operations while the company's China plant is close to shutting down.

The union is demanding better pay, a shorter workweek and better treatment for workers.