Hundreds of workers at the automotive parts maker Aisin are continuing to take industrial action despite having their picket line broken up by police (see video). The workers grievances have been building for a number of years with insecure work and low pay the main issues. The workers undertook to form their own union this year but have come under sustained pressure from management. As with many other disputes, the mass media has not been covering this issue in an effort to demoralise and isolate the Aisin workers from fellow workers of the nearby industrial zones.
Hundreds of workers at the automotive parts maker Aisin are continuing to take industrial action despite having their picket line broken up by police (see video). The workers grievances have been building for a number of years with insecure work and low pay the main issues. The workers undertook to form their own union this year but have come under sustained pressure from management. As with many other disputes, the mass media has not been covering this issue in an effort to demoralise and isolate the Aisin workers from fellow workers of the nearby industrial zones.
