A vote of over 14,000 workers at General Motors plants in South Korea this week approved the taking of industrial action over issues of pay, bonuses and job classification. Some of these issues have been fought by workers over a number of years, (see here and here). The automotive industry is one of the most integrated in the world with companies constantly trying to lower costs by pitting workers against each other. Globally co-ordinated actions need to be taken to defeat these multi-national companies.
A vote of over 14,000 workers at General Motors plants in South Korea this week approved the taking of industrial action over issues of pay, bonuses and job classification. Some of these issues have been fought by workers over a number of years, (see here and here). The automotive industry is one of the most integrated in the world with companies constantly trying to lower costs by pitting workers against each other. Globally co-ordinated actions need to be taken to defeat these multi-national companies.
