Striking Workers Force Gm To Shut Thai Plant

[churchill]

BANGKOK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds of striking workers forced U.S. auto maker General Motors Co [GM.UL] to shut its Thai assembly plant on Monday, company and union officials said, raising the stakes in a pay dispute with management.

About 200 of 800 unionized workers at the plant in southeast Rayong province joined the strike, a GM spokeswoman said. The rest were asked to take paid holidays pending negotiations with union leaders, she added.

But GM union leader Suriya Pochairuak put the number of striking workers at about 700.

The GM plant, which has about 1,700 employees on its payroll, produces about 50,000 Chevrolet pick-up trucks, passenger sedans and special utility vehicles a year.

The $750 million plant started production in 1999 with most of its output, mainly small pick-up trucks, exported to dozens of countries.

The strike "has necessitated the temporary closure of General Motors Thailand's Rayong facilities to ensure the safety and security of all employees and property," GM said in a statement. The automaker, which emerged from bankruptcy in July, said it would attempt to reach a solution with the union as soon as possible.

-- Reuters 05/10/09

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsume...K43746220091005

[GeorgeO]

BANGKOK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds of striking workers forced U.S. auto maker General Motors Co [GM.UL] to shut its Thai assembly plant on Monday, company and union officials said, raising the stakes in a pay dispute with management.

About 200 of 800 unionized workers at the plant in southeast Rayong province joined the strike, a GM spokeswoman said. The rest were asked to take paid holidays pending negotiations with union leaders, she added.

But GM union leader Suriya Pochairuak put the number of striking workers at about 700.

The GM plant, which has about 1,700 employees on its payroll, produces about 50,000 Chevrolet pick-up trucks, passenger sedans and special utility vehicles a year.

The $750 million plant started production in 1999 with most of its output, mainly small pick-up trucks, exported to dozens of countries.

The strike "has necessitated the temporary closure of General Motors Thailand's Rayong facilities to ensure the safety and security of all employees and property," GM said in a statement. The automaker, which emerged from bankruptcy in July, said it would attempt to reach a solution with the union as soon as possible.

-- Reuters 05/10/09

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsume...K43746220091005

And so it begins ...

I remember when the UK had a car industry, and all those nice men from the unions described how all these hard workers could get a lot more money out of the company...!!!!

Better start looking at alternative employment ... before the rush starts!

[hansnl]

BANGKOK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds of striking workers forced U.S. auto maker General Motors Co [GM.UL] to shut its Thai assembly plant on Monday, company and union officials said, raising the stakes in a pay dispute with management.

About 200 of 800 unionized workers at the plant in southeast Rayong province joined the strike, a GM spokeswoman said. The rest were asked to take paid holidays pending negotiations with union leaders, she added.

But GM union leader Suriya Pochairuak put the number of striking workers at about 700.

The GM plant, which has about 1,700 employees on its payroll, produces about 50,000 Chevrolet pick-up trucks, passenger sedans and special utility vehicles a year.

The $750 million plant started production in 1999 with most of its output, mainly small pick-up trucks, exported to dozens of countries.

The strike "has necessitated the temporary closure of General Motors Thailand's Rayong facilities to ensure the safety and security of all employees and property," GM said in a statement. The automaker, which emerged from bankruptcy in July, said it would attempt to reach a solution with the union as soon as possible.

-- Reuters 05/10/09

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsume...K43746220091005

And so it begins ...

I remember when the UK had a car industry, and all those nice men from the unions described how all these hard workers could get a lot more money out of the company...!!!!

Better start looking at alternative employment ... before the rush starts!

Companies get the union, workers and strikes they ultimately deserve.

Just like the workers get the management they deserve.

Governments get the people they deserve.

Sadly, the UK car industry went down the drain because of bad management, underinvestment, quality problems.

If the government of the day had done the same as the German/and French governments did in that time and still do, the car industry would still be there.

You really think that in general, the armies of both countries and governmental organisations would drive anything but cars and trucks from the national car manufacturers?

Very different from what happened in the UK.

On the other hand, did it became any better when Mrs Thatcher became prime minister?

Oh yes, she succeeded very well in killing the unions and killing normal employer-employee relations.

And the sell out of the car industry started in her time.

Edited October 6, 2009 by hansnl