AN ONGOING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE at Ssangyong’s Pyeongtaek production facility in South Korea may affect local supply of the brand’s cars in Australia.
The workers’ strike, which has been going for over 35 days now, was sparked by the sacking of 2646 Ssangyong workers ordered by the company’s majority stakeholder, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.
Workers have occupied the now-idle Pyeongtaek plant for over seven weeks, with government officials, union representatives and Ssangyong failing to resolve the impasse.
The impact of the strike on Ssangyong’s Australian stock is not immediately obvious, however, with local importer Sime Darby unsure of how long its existing inventory can last.
Worsening the situation for Ssangyong, the Korean automaker’s sales in Australia have recently taken a dive with sales to the end of June down 43.5 percent compared to the same period in 2008.
Negotiations with the union were scheduled to take place on Saturday, but were called off by Ssangyong.
With the union demanding around 800 unionised workers be allowed to keep their jobs and Ssangyong (presently under receivership) unable to accomodate their demand, the issue is still some distance from being resolved.
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Um………wouldn’t the stop of new Ssangyongs on Australian roads be a good thing?
No, I don’t think so. I have one and it’s an excellent vehicle. If people went and drove one instead of just following the “If it isn’t a Ford or Holden, It is no good” line, then they would also find out how good these highly underrated vehicles are.
Now that would be a tragedy
ho no we could run of these cars
no no no….. nooooooooooooooooooooo
you hold out there factory people …. the people of australia are behind you 100% of the way
for the love of god hold out as long as u can
lol
Graham, last I checked there’s not many out there who care about your make of vehicle. The numbers prove it, the journo’s think they’re rubbish, there is a world of other makes and models to consider. The Ford/Holden comment was weak, plenty of Aussie’s drive other brands, we’re not all V8 Supercar copy-cats. Move on!
And yes, who cares if the plant shut/stopped/paused, not many would give a hoot.
Well there goes there 20 national sales for the month
seems like it’s taken a turn for the worse
http://www.smh.com.au/world/petrol-bombs-and-slingshots-industrial-relations-turns-murderous-20090804-e8d4.html