Hyundai Workers Shut Down Factories In Full-Day Strike - Jalopnik

Workers at Hyundai’s South Korea plants have launched a full-day strike for the first time in a decade, halting production as union members push for higher wages and stronger job protections. The walkout, which began Friday morning, affected all Hyundai Motor and Kia factories in the country. According to company and union leaders, the union escalated the strike to eight hours per shift—two eight-hour shifts on weekdays—up from four hours previously planned after months of failed wage negotiations and earlier partial walkouts. The union also wants to raise the retirement age from 60 to 65 or older, requiring legal changes and seeking a 50% increase in bonuses.