Hyundai, Kia unions strike against U.S. trade pact

69Firebird400 · 06-28-2007, 12:42 PM

Hyundai, Kia unions strike against U.S. trade pact

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. today launched a four-hour strike in protest against a U.S./South Korea free trade pact.

Hyundai and Kia workers plan a further six-hour strike on Friday, said union officials from both companies. Kia's union members voted for another strike plan for next week to seek higher wages and better working conditions.

Hyundai and Kia said production would resume from Monday.

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69Firebird400 · 06-28-2007, 12:45 PM

Interesting...so it appears that nobody likes this deal - US or Koreans. Why are we doing it again? Oh yeah, because the companies like it...not the workers on either side of the Pacific:

Korea wins in trade deal

Automotive News
April 9, 2007 - 12:01 am

South Korean automakers are the big winners in the proposed free trade agreement announced by U.S. and Korean negotiators April 1. And two Detroit automakers have expressed displeasure.

The agreement still needs to be approved by Congress and Korea's National Assembly. If it is, Korean manufacturers Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp. and GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. will have more open access to the United States than other major overseas automakers.

psece · 06-28-2007, 02:00 PM

Possibly to put more pressure on the Japanese Government on Yen Manipulation, etc....

LAMRONH · 06-28-2007, 10:54 PM

Good for them. I hope all USA unions strike until NAFTA dies a horrible death.

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69Firebird400 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia Area Drives: 08 CTS DI RWD Nav, 08 Sienna Limited AWD Nav Posts: 5,640	Hyundai, Kia unions strike against U.S. trade pact Hyundai, Kia unions strike against U.S. trade pact SEOUL (Reuters) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. today launched a four-hour strike in protest against a U.S./South Korea free trade pact. Hyundai and Kia workers plan a further six-hour strike on Friday, said union officials from both companies. Kia's union members voted for another strike plan for next week to seek higher wages and better working conditions. Hyundai and Kia said production would resume from Monday. http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...1/1117&refsect= (Subscription required for full article) __________________ Autosavant Cars and Technology

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69Firebird400 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia Area Drives: 08 CTS DI RWD Nav, 08 Sienna Limited AWD Nav Posts: 5,640	Re: Hyundai, Kia unions strike against U.S. trade pact Interesting...so it appears that nobody likes this deal - US or Koreans. Why are we doing it again? Oh yeah, because the companies like it...not the workers on either side of the Pacific: Korea wins in trade deal Automotive News April 9, 2007 - 12:01 am South Korean automakers are the big winners in the proposed free trade agreement announced by U.S. and Korean negotiators April 1. And two Detroit automakers have expressed displeasure. The agreement still needs to be approved by Congress and Korea's National Assembly. If it is, Korean manufacturers Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp. and GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. will have more open access to the United States than other major overseas automakers. __________________ Autosavant Cars and Technology

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psece 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Roseville, CA Drives: 2003 Chrysler Town & Country 2005 Chevy Malibu Posts: 837	Re: Hyundai, Kia unions strike against U.S. trade pact Possibly to put more pressure on the Japanese Government on Yen Manipulation, etc.... __________________ Erik

06-28-2007, 10:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
LAMRONH 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Caveville, Neanderthallande Drives: 2007 black KIA Spectra EX. Have club, will travel. Posts: 8,947	Re: Hyundai, Kia unions strike against U.S. trade pact Good for them. I hope all USA unions strike until NAFTA dies a horrible death. __________________ The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced, if the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), 55 BC

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