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Workers at South Korea's Renault Samsung plant went on a partial strike Monday after the company and the worker's union were unable to strike a deal last week. Workers are seeking an increase in the company's base salary, as well as incentives. Industry representatives have pointed to the appreciation of the Korean won as a major reason profitability has slipped, and claim workers need to be work with employers to agree on "efficient" contracts not laden with incentives. General Motors' Korea plant is facing similar troubles, threatening the overall productivity of the country's auto industry.