They may not have western-style unions in China, but workers sure do strike. Workers at Honda’s transmission plant in Foshan, Guangdong Province, walked off the job on Monday after their pay increases weren’t as large as they had hoped. (Read More…)
Posted in China, Japan, News Blog, Union News
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, China, China strike 2013, Honda, Japan
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, China, China strike 2013, Honda, Japan
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