Honda Gets Tough on Striking Workers

Honda has made their intentions known that they will be getting tougher on striking workers that have cost the company tens of thousands of dollars. Honda and several other makes and models can be found among Sarasota Cars for Sale. Honda has lots a lot of revenue due to parts being slowed down in production and other problems resulting from the strike. Peoria Volkswagen dealers have not been affected since Volkswagen auto parts are not produced at those plants that are striking. Nissan St. Louis sells Nissan vehicles which are a direct competitor to Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda which have both been affected by labor strikes in China.

The company is facing strikes from Chinese workers who are demand better wages and other benefits. Atsumitec Co is an affiliate of Honda and their factory said it would fire the 200 strikers if they continued to stop working by telephone. Atsumitec officials did not make any comments on the quote. The workers handed the company a letter signed by 150 out of the 200 workers that demanded a wage increase of 500 yuan which equates to $74 per month. 100 replacement workers were hired on Saturday in order to keep the plant running.

Some workers returned to the factory in fear that they might be fired for violating work rules, but ironically they stood in place in protest at their stations. A striking worker said, "Some of us returned to the production line today but were stopped as the company said workers could not stay on the line if they were not working."

Some 2o-30 workers did not show up for work at all and were warned by the government that they would be in danger of losing some of their benefits and rights if they continued to not show up for work. However, the workers are still unhappy and some deal will have to be made in order for production to continue.

Toyota and Honda Face More Strikes in China;

Both Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda continue to face battles with Chinese workers over wages in South China as more strikes continue to delay auto manufacturing and increase tensions for both automakers. Investors are worried about continued problems with the labor forces in China that manufacture Toyota car parts. Other domestic and foreign automakers such as Mazda, whose models can be test driven at a Florida Mazda dealer, and GM, who sells the Chevy Silverado, have been unaffected by the strikes.

The plants that are involved in the Chinese strikes produce auto parts for Toyota and Honda, who are both Japanese automakers. Chinese workers are dissatisfied with wages and working conditions. A local news agency reported one employee saying, "The salary is only 1,300 yuan ($191) a month, including meal subsidies, while my rent costs me 200 yuan a month."

The recent protests have caused the image and reputation of both Toyota and Honda to suffer, which is particularly bad for Toyota, a company that has faced several recent reputation problems due to car manufacturing faults.

The recent protests have come about through suggestions by labor experts in China. A major problem with Chinese auto plants is that the automobile industry in China is highly profitable, but wages have not increased in representation of this profitability.

Chinese workers have been growing dissatisfied in recent years and their wages have increased. China is a source of skilled and low cost labor for many multinational corporations, and it has been stereotyped as such by many. However, the recent protests threaten this image and may result in some businesses moving to other countries for cheaper labor.

The Chinese Communist Party, which is the ruling party of the government is involved in regulation of worker laws and conditions and there are also government controlled unions that can make regulations for Chinese workers.

Toyota Hit by New Strikes in China;

Toyota and Honda have been dealing with recent labor strikes in several of their manufacturing plants in China. The latest wave of protests happened this week. Honda has dealt with strikes at their plants in Guangdong which have had no progress even though there was a deadline today for an agreement between workers and Honda. Pre-owned Toyota and Honda models such as the Accord and Camry can be purchased at a Kansas City MO used car lot.

Domestic manufacturers such as Ford, whose luxury Lincoln models can be purchased at a Grappone Lincoln dealer, and GM have had their own share of problems with the United Auto Workers union but have worked with them to reach agreements. Recent pressure in the United States against Toyota to allow their workers to unionize under the UAW was also underway this week.

China is facing the possibility of losing its image as a low cost source of skilled labor with the latest protests throughout the country. Manufacturers like Toyota and Honda are being faced with the reality of having to increase the wages and benefits of their Chinese workers.

However, some manufacturers have moved their plants to countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh to save money rather than appeasing Chinese workers. Although the cost of labor in China is relatively inexpensive, other overhead costs such as energy and water are increasing in price.

The government of China has been careful to censor coverage of the strikes throughout the country in order to ensure stability, but they also made it clear that they support the rights of the workers.

The China Communist Party called for higher worker wages while some called for better worker treatment. Beijing has allowed small coverage of worker grievances in the state media which suggests that the government might consider supporting worker rights.