Senin, 31 Mei 2010

Report: Striking workers shut four Honda plants in China


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Honda has high hopes China, as the automaker plans increase sales a projected 630,000 units 2010 830,000 2012. Before it can focus hitting those targets, however, Honda′s got deal with a growing labor issue China.

Automotive News reports that Honda shut down all four its Chinese factories through at least yesterday, May 29 due labor strike. The latest problem arose when 1,850 Honda parts workers walked off the job May 17. This ultimately forced Honda temporarily shutter two plants Guangzhou May 24. On the 26th, the automaker followed suit another factory Guangzhou, as well as one Wuhan.

Automotive News quotes Honda spokesperson Yasuko Matsuura as saying the striking parts workers seek raise from about 1,500 yuan ($219 U.S. funds) per month to somewhere between 2,000 ($293 U.S.) 2,500 yuan ($366) – basically equivalent to the wages earned by workers at Honda’s Chinese auto-assembly plants. That’s big jump on percentage basis, but it’s still fraction of what Honda pays more developed markets. For perspective, you include benefits the typical Honda worker Marysville, OH likely costs the company over $366 per day.

The bigger problem Honda and other automakers that, according to Chang-Hee Lee the Internal Labor Organization in Beijing, “China experiencing a labor shortage that’s shifting the natural bargaining power to workers.” We’re thinking automakers that have invested billions dollars in China will pretty unhappy a long-term worker shortage leads to steadily increasing labor rates.

[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req.]

Report: Striking workers shut four Honda plants China originally appeared Autoblog Sun, 30 May 2010 14:08:00 EST. Please see our terms use feeds.

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