Second strike China hits Honda, wages to double ?
Post date: Jun 09, 2010 6:52:55 AM
after 200 workers went on strike demanding higher wages. Foshan Fengfu, a joint venture between Honda (JP:7267 2,697, +1.00, +0.04%)
Production at the Foshan Fengfu Autoparts Co. plant in Guangdong province was halted Monday
Wages to double?
In a separate development, Japan's Nikkei business newspaper reported Wednesday that Beijing is weighing up plans that could double average workers wages over five years, starting in 2011.
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Asian employers low ranking for Chinese workers
in general have become less attractive among foreign employers for Chinese workers.
Most would pick U.S. or European companies. Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese companies have never been at the top of the list, not just because of lower salaries but also because of rigid management styles,If they don't want to see more strikes and walkouts, they'd better raise salaries and change the way they run their businesses."
source Reuters India: in.reuters.com
Honda workers hold a strike
as they walked out from their plant manufacturing auto parts in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, yesterday. Honda Motor Corp yesterday said it was preparing to restart production at its spare parts plant in China after it agreed to pay a higher salary to striking workers. Production at all of Honda's four China car plants was halted for most of last week after a walkout at the parts factory in a labor dispute.
[Photo: Shanghai Daily]
1000 WORKERS WALKED OUT ON STRIKE
LAST WEEK AT HAONDA? TRANSMISSION
source CRI china http://english.cri.cn