Toyota workers in India continue strike
Submitted by Supply Chain Re... on Mar 31 2014 16:33
A strike by Indian workers at a Toyota Kirloskar auto factory near Bangalore bear a striking resemblance to the strike of Honda workers in Foshan, China in the spring of 2010 that set off a strike wave in Guangdong of auto workers at other companies (like Toyota), as well as electronics and even brewery workers. Confirming Beverly Silver's research on patterns of labor unrest, there have already been militant strikes at automakers Hyundai, Honda, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Maruti Suzuki in India.
Unite union negotiates pay cut for members at Toyota
Submitted by Ed on Mar 12 2009 19:24
The Unite union has negotiated a 10% wage cut for its members at Toyota plants in Derby and North Wales.
Wave of strikes and agreements in Brazilian car industry
Submitted by Ed on Oct 5 2008 19:53
Workers at major car industry plants in Brazil went on strike during September in support of their demands for improved pay.
Brazil: Autoworkers vote to continue strike
Submitted by Alex... on Sep 5 2008 09:20
9,000 workers striking at car plants in the south of the country have voted to extend their strike.
Wild ride - a different perspective on the Czech car industry
Submitted by Steven. on Nov 10 2006 10:58
1980s-1990s: The Myths of the Toyota System
Submitted by libcom on Mar 5 2006 11:21
Nomura Masami on the myths of the Toyota system of management, in PDF format.
India Toyota workers to launch hunger strike
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 6 2006 10:35
The Toyota Kirloskar Motor Workers' union yesterday announced that its members will begin hunger strikes today (Monday) to win its demands in the dispute which has escalated over the past three weeks with wildcat strikes and large scale arrests.
Government bans Indian Toyota strike
Submitted by Steven. on Jan 24 2006 10:40
Bangalore: The State Government has prohibited the workers' strike at Bidadi plant of carmaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd. and has referred all issues such as the sacking of three union activists by the management, this subsequent strike by the employees and the lockout to additional labour court for adjudication.
India Toyota: 1,000 return to work
Submitted by Steven. on Jan 24 2006 10:37
Bangalore: Over 1,000 employees affiliated to the Toyota Kirloskar Motor Union today resumed work after tendering a modified version of the 'good conduct declaration' prepared by the management.
1,300 Toyota employees arrested
Submitted by Steven. on Jan 22 2006 10:42
1,300 employees at Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), were arrested on Saturday as they gathered at the State Labour Secretary's office after buses failed to pick them up from work.
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