Overview
- Walkouts are scheduled for two hours on Wednesday and Thursday and four hours on Friday at factories in Ulsan, Jeonju, and Asan.
- The union, which has about 40,000 members, is pushing for a bonus equal to 30% of Hyundai’s 2024 net income tied to record revenue.
- Demands also include raising the retirement age to 64 and moving to a 4.5‑day work week, according to a union spokesperson.
- A majority of members voted on August 25 to authorize industrial action after negotiations and mediation ended without a deal.
- Coverage suggests the brief stoppages could affect output of various Hyundai and Genesis models, though Hyundai had no immediate comment.