Workers
at a car parts plant in central France say they will destroy the
factory if their demands for compensation over job losses are not met
by the end of the month.
New Process Gear, a company owned by
Canadian auto parts giant Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG.A),
plans to lay off more than 1,650 workers at its suburban Syracuse,
N.Y. plant over the next several ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Operations at Kia Motors Corp.'s main
factory were returning to normal Monday after workers at the South
Korean carmaker urged their colleagues at Kia subcontractors to end
a ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Angry employees of subcontractors for
Kia Motors occupied an assembly plant paint shop for a fourth day
Tuesday as production losses mounted, the automaker said.
The unrest caused ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ South Korean automaker Kia Motors Corp.
said Monday it resumed partial production at its main domestic plant
amid continuing labour unrest by employees of a subcontractor.
``The labour ...
LONDON (AP) _ Workers at the Peugeot factory in Britain have
voted against striking to protest layoffs at the plant, their union
said Monday.
The Transport and General Workers Union said members at ...
Truck manufacturer Volvo says it will lay off 600 workers at its Hagerstown plant in the first half of 2007.
The Swedish company says the layoffs reflect expectations for an ...
Volkswagen AG said Friday that up to
3,000 workers would be able to produce the latest Audi model at its
Belgian plant as of 2009, partly compensating for thousands of
Belgian job cuts ...
Thousands of Porsche workers will receive a
5,200 euros (US$7,350) bonus because of a strong increase in sales
worldwide and an expected improvement in profits, the luxury sports
car maker said Friday.
The Stuttgart-based ...
The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and
Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company
just a couple of weeks ago. Many rank-and-file members, however,
have rejected ...