Strike action at a Honda parts factory has entered its second week but the Japanese car manufacturer says that production has not yet been affected.
The action, taking place in Southern China is the latest in a line of walkouts in the area, many of them at multinational corporations is rumoured to be over pay and poor working conditions. This cannot be a good thing for Honda as this area of China is known by activists as ‘the workshop of the world’.
The factory which has been the focus of the incident supplies gear shifts for Honda factories based in China and Honda have insisted that it has not in any way hindered production saying:
“The company is relying on inventories.”
But recent figures have shown a drop in sales of nearly 3% on last year since the strikes started.
The Chinese State News had reported that workers were seeking a raise of around 500 Yuan (£50) per month, and also that they had formed a barrier to stop replacement workers getting into the factory, local official Zhong Weiwen added:
"We have police stationed near the plant to guard against any emergencies, but as to how to resolve the problem, it is still a tough question."
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(Source – Google News)