Toyota

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.

Responding to an announcement from car manufacturer Toyota that production at its UK plants would be cut by 10%, with an associated cut in wages of 10%, Peter Tsouvallaris, Unite representative at the plant said: "Our members are reminded daily of the tremendous insecurity this recession has brought to our industry.

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.

On September 1, workers at the Volkswagen-Audi factory in the city of Curitiba began a one-week strike. Workers at the Volvo and Renault/Nissan plants in the same town also went on strike on the same day.

During that week, 24-hour strikes occurred at Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Mercedes Benz and Scania in cities in the interior of Sao Paulo state.

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.

Workers began their strike on Tuesday in support of demands for wage increases to deal with rising inflation. Three Volkswagen, Nissan, and Renault owned plants in the southern state of Parana have been affected, causing a production loss of about 6,600 vehicles.

Wild ride - a different perspective on the Czech car industry

Submitted by Steven. on Nov 10 2006 10:58

The following article was written by comrades from the Czech Republic. Following their analysis of the strike at Skoda they investigated the development of the car industry in the Czech Republic more thoroughly, concentrating on Škoda/Volkswagen, TPCA (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) and the suppliers.

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.

The demands include re-instating suspended and sacked employees. The hunger strikes are to being in a staggered way, then continue indefinitely.

A company official told Business Line, a financial news service that no decision has been taken on whether such a deed will attract disciplinary action.

"We are watching the situation," he said.

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.

"The order prohibiting the strike was issued by the Principal Secretary (Labour) on Saturday.

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.

The tussle between the management and union over the issue of signing an undertaking was resolved this morning, with the management agreeing to unions proposal of dropping certain references to the `lockout in the undertaking.

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.

60 employees attended the TKM plant on Saturday after it was decided to resume talks following a wildcat action and lock-out this week, although TKM claimed 200 employees were back at work.

India Toyota 'good conduct' offer to locked-out wildcats

Submitted by Steven. on Jan 21 2006 10:43

Toyota said it will end a 12-day lockout at its plant in Bangalore, India if employees sign a 'good conduct' pledge.

The company declared the lockout on January 8 at its plant on the outskirts of Bangalore after unionised employees staged a wildcat strike to protest the dismissal of three colleagues accused of 'indiscipline' - 'union activity' according to the workers.