Auto parts plant resumes operation after strike
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A three-day strike by workers at a car parts plant owned by Japan's Denso Corp., in south China's Guangdong Province, ended late Wednesday, a worker representative said Thursday.
Zeng Qinghong, general manager of Guangzhou Automobile Group, had persuaded worker representatives to return to work before further negotiations on Friday as the strike had affected the production of the group, said a worker surnamed Cheng.
"Twenty representatives will negotiate with the company Friday afternoon and we will see what happens," said a worker surnamed Zhang from central China's Hunan Province.
More than 1,000 of the 1,200 workers went on strike from Monday, demanding a pay rise of 800 yuan (117 U.S. dollars) to 1,000 yuan on the monthly salary of 1,300 yuan.
The workers were still demanding the increase Thursday although their demands regarding benefits have not been finalized, he said.
"If our requirements cannot be met, we will continue our strike," said Cheng, a driver of the company.
Denso Corp., established in 2004, is located in Nansha District of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province.
It mainly produces engine and chassis control systems, filters and horns to Honda, Toyota and other Japanese motor companies.
The strike caused two Chinese assembly plants of Guangqi Honda, a joint venture between Guangzhou Automobile Group and Honda Motor Co., to halt production.
The workers said strikes at the Honda and Toyota auto parts factories in Guangdong and Tianjin had inspired them to pursue their demands in a similar way.
The first Honda-related strike happened at Foshan Nanhai Honda Auto Parts Manufacturing Company in Guangdong Province from May 17 to June 1, and the second at Foshan Fengfu Autoparts Co. Ltd. in Guangdong from June 7 to 9. A third occurred at Honda Lock (Guangdong) Co. from June 9 to 15.
Workers at Tianjin Xingguang Plastic Factory held a one-day strike on June 15, and employees at a Toyota subsidiary parts supplier in Tianjin downed tools from June 17 to 19.
All of the strikes ended with a pay rise.
