[Exclusive] "No Work, No Pay"... Hyundai Motor's Ulsan Plant Line Halts Amid 'G80 Hybrid Introduction Dispute'
Labor and management clash over introduction of G80 test vehicles
"Line halted after delegates' council obstructed operations"
Production on the Genesis line at Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant has been halted amid a labor-management dispute over the introduction of test vehicles for new models.
According to Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant on Nov. 2, a clash between labor and management occurred during the introduction of G80 hybrid test vehicles on the Genesis production line at Plant 5 in Ulsan that day, halting production.
Management announced that it would apply the no-work, no-pay principle to all employees of the Genesis Assembly Division starting at 10 a.m. that day.
The dispute arose during labor-management consultations over introducing new models. Management said it had sought an agreement to begin mass production of the G80 hybrid, launched last month, and the facelifted G90, due to launch at the end of the year, but that normal consultations did not take place because the on-site representatives' council refused to negotiate. Management said it therefore moved to introduce G80 hybrid test vehicles starting at 9 a.m. that day.
In its announcement, management said, "The line was halted because the Genesis Assembly Division's representatives' council obstructed its operation, and normal production could not be maintained despite managers urging employees to work."
It added, "If the current situation continues, employees' wage losses will inevitably grow," and called for production to be normalized as soon as possible.
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The on-site union appears to have objected to the company pushing ahead unilaterally with the introduction of test vehicles for a new model before consultations had been completed. It was also reported to be dissatisfied with management's demand for workforce reductions after the new model was introduced.
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