labor relations

Following a tumultuous four months, it appears Hyundai and its labor union have buried the hatchet. According to a report by the Associated Press, the Korean automaker and its labor union have struck an accord that will end the company's first strike in four years. The deal between the two ...

Hyundai and Kia are having a great 2011 so far, with sales numbers reaching new heights seemingly every month. The summer sun might disappear, however, as storm clouds appear to be looming on the South Korean horizon. According to Reuters, Hyundai's home market management is working with the ...

According to a post on The Detroit Bureau, a key stipulation in the tentative contract reached between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler is that the union's right to strike will be all but eliminated for at least the next few years.As quoted in the story, Harley Shaiken, a labor relations ...

Hyundai's South Korean autoworkers, 80 percent of which are unionized, want Hyundai to show them the money, and they want it now. Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions employed by Hyundai are asking for a 9.1-percent increase in base pay as well as incentive payments, ...

Volkswagen is looking to lengthen their employee's work week, without any additional financial compensation, a cost-cutting move to designed to help stabilize the company's bottom line. But before labor sympathizers get out their sandwich boards and picket signs, it must be noted that the ...