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 [...]

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POLICE IN NEW SOUTH WALES have vowed to cease issuing on-the-spot traffic fines for a week, as part of a protest against a new wage deal that they say is unfair.

As a result, motorists caught speeding and otherwise flouting road rules won’t be hit with an instant fine, but simply cautioned at the discretion of [...]

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