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BIZARRE: Hyundai motor workers back strike for big bonuses | Mind Blowing Facts

Hyundai cars destined for export are seen at the company’s logistics terminal at the Pyeongtaek port, 70km southwest of Seoul. (Photo: Reuters)

SEOUL - Workers at the South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have voted to approve strike action after wage talks stalled, as employees in multiple sectors press for better labour conditions.

Employees at the country’s largest carmaker are demanding a bumper performance bonus of 30% of corporate profits, an extension of the retirement age to 65 and a pay hike as the rise of artificial intelligence fuels concerns over job security.

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