Honda Lock China factory workers decided strike

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Honda’s lock factory out of China is still closed for business. It is being reported that workers are still on strike and have no plans to return to work until a deal regarding their monthly pay can be met.

Reports are stating the reason behind the strike is due to the fact more than half of the workers believe they deserve and are in need of a bigger paycheck. The initial offer that Honda made to worker is was said to have been for one hundred Yuan, which is equivalent to roughly fourteen U.S dollars each month; workers apparently felt that was not a reasonable amount and rejected the offer. Sources are stating the Honda employees are now insisting in a pay increase of now less than 500 Yuan or seventy three U.S dollars.

Honda factory workers decided to show up to work early Saturday with the promise of a meeting with management and Honda Execs to discuss the negotiations; only to be disappointed when none of their superiors turned up to discuss anything. Sources are reporting that when worker finally realized that they would not be getting the chance to be heard, all that showed up for the meeting subsequently abandoned their station for the day.

As a result of the strike and lack of compromise between Honda and its China workers, the fate of the lock factory is unknown. Although sources claim negotiations are still on going and that they are closer to an agreement that anyone realizes. Only time will tell whether or not the workers will get the pay increase that they feel they need.

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