Workers at Kia Motors Corp. joined their counterparts at Hyundai Motor Co. in staging a partial strike on Monday. Workers at Hyundai want more pay, better working conditions and more say in management decisions, including the company's overseas operations. Kia's union is seeking higher wages and incentive payments. Hyundai's union has gone on strike every year but one since it was established in 1987.
See "Workers at Kia Motors Join Partial Strike", Associated Press, The New York Times, August 28, 2005