Hyundai Expecting Massive Strike in Korea
13 Jul 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hyundai (and Kia) have witnessed one of, if not the most substantial rise of any manufacturer, ever. They went from bargain-basement to premium-rivalling in a matter of years (about 4, to be precise...
Riot Police Hits Korean Auto Parts Plant
24 May 2011, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever since the near civil war which started in 2009 on the premises of SsangYong's plant in Pyongtaek, it appears auto workers in South Korea can be convinced to give up on their strikes only b...
Vettel Issues F1 Strike Warning... Again
4 Apr 2011, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel once again voiced his frustrations on the increased workload the drivers are facing in the 2011 season of Formula 1, issuing a new threat in regards to a potential strike from the F...
F1 Drivers May Go Into Strike - Vettel
21 Mar 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it didn't seem like much a couple of weeks ago, the F1 drivers' complaints regarding the use of the newly-implemented adjustable rear wing in the 2011 season may take an unexpecte...
Hyundai Still Struggles to Deal with South Korean Strike
1 Dec 2010, 11:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai Motors has just confirmed that the passed month was its worst November in terms of sales, mostly due to the long strike that affects its main facility in the domestic market. Curiously, the ...
Portuguese VW Employees Go on Strike
25 Nov 2010, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We really don't think that this is what Volkswagen hopes to hear while struggling to become the world's number one carmaker, but its Portuguese employees went on strike yesterday to protes...
GM India Workers Go on Strike
30 Oct 2010, 17:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The work at the GM Halol plant in Gujarat, India, stopped today due to a strike of the workers there, who are demanding an increase in wages. The strike started as the plant was getting ready to sta...
London Tube Goes on Strike
7 Sep 2010, 09:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / All the threats made by unions this summer, following the implementation of the cost cutting measures, are beginning to come to life. In London for instance, the fall offensive announced by the unio...
Workers on Strike at the Maserati Factory
10 Feb 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Fiat’s decision to rearrange production in order to get profitable again in 2010 seems to have made workers fear for their jobs. According to just-auto.com, the workers at the Maserati plant l...
Fiat and the Italian Unions to Meet the Economics Minister
5 Feb 2010, 13:09 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Italian minister of economics summoned Fiat and its four unions to a Rome meeting in an attempt to settle the conflict which started when the Italian automaker announced it will close its Termin...
Fiat Workers on Strike to Save Sicily Plant
4 Feb 2010, 09:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After posting serious losses, Fiat decided to make some important changes in order to become profitable again. One important decision was the closure of the Termini Imerese factory in Sicily. Obviou...
Opel Unions Threaten Strikes on Antwerp Closure
27 Jan 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It would appear it's not all warm and fuzzy in Opel's kingdom, not even after the German carmaker got a new management and a new survival plan. After earlier today workers at the Opel plan...
Workers Block Access in GM Antwerp Plant
21 Jan 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And here's how it begins... After hearing that General Motors might shut down the Antwerp production facility, workers at the Belgium plant blocked access to a part of the factory. Obviously, t...
Hyundai Workers Vote 2010 Salary Scheme to Avoid Strike
24 Dec 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A vote was organized for workers at South Korea’s Hyundai Motor in order to settle a debate about a union-management deal which freezes 2010 basic salaries and offers serious bonuses in return...
Indian Workers End Strike at GM, Ford Supplier
9 Nov 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Both General Motors and Ford were forced to halt operations at their US crossover plants due to a strike at their Indian supplier that provided transmission parts to both companies. Workers at Rico ...
Opel Zaragoza Workers Go on Strike
20 Oct 2009, 13:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted earlier today, Opel workers from the Zaragoza plant in Spain decided to go on strike as a mean of expressing their disapproval of Magna's plan for the facility, its workers and the ca...
Thai GM Workers End Strike
15 Oct 2009, 15:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fortunate day for General Motors in Thailand where hundreds of workers who went on strike 10 days ago decided to end protests and return to work. Workers in southeast Rayong province forces General ...
GM Thai Strike, $6 Million a Day
9 Oct 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors earlier this week halted production in Thailand after workers at the local plant went on strike on Monday. A report issued today revealed that the strike at GM Thailand is costing the...
GM Halts Thai Production Due to Strike
5 Oct 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is again forced to temporarily halt production due to a workers' strike, this time in Thailand, after negotiations between union leaders and officials of the company failed to co...
Thousands of GM Workers Go on Strike in Brazil
19 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people are thinking that General Motors has finally found the right path to success, things are getting worse outside the United States, especially in Brazil where the company is now fo...