Increased bonus offer rejected by LG strikers
By Xu Chi |
December 29, 2011, Thursday
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CHINESE employees of flat-screen maker LG Display on strike over year-end bonuses have rejected an increased offer, demanding parity with South Korean colleagues.
Staff at the factory in Nanjing in Jiangsu Province told news website southcn.com that 6,000 to 8,000 workers went on strike on Monday.
Yesterday, management was reported to have offered to double bonuses - though staff say this is still less than in previous years and than what South Korean colleagues receive. Many pledged to continue the strike.
As they walked out, staff say they pulled down a Christmas tree and damaged canteen and office property.
Worker Zhang Na told the website that staff went on strike due to "unfair treatment," claiming the South Korea-based company awarded bigger bonuses to South Korean workers at the same plant. Zhang claimed a South Korean is paid between four-and-half and six-and-half months' salary as a bonus, while a Chinese receives one month's salary.
Some workers claimed in past years they received three months' salary as a bonus.
According to People's Daily's website, Nanjing government officials said LG Display has agreed to double Chinese workers' bonuses.
Each Chinese worker will be paid two months' salary and were required to return to work yesterday, it reported.
But staff told southcn.com they were holding out for four months' salary.
Nanjing government officials said production had been halted on Monday.
An unnamed official told the website low profits forced LG Display to cut bonuses. "The company has given its maximum concession, and if the strike continues the factory may close," the official said.
In a statement, LG said it was negotiating with staff.
Some 14,000 people are employed at the plant.
Staff at the factory in Nanjing in Jiangsu Province told news website southcn.com that 6,000 to 8,000 workers went on strike on Monday.
Yesterday, management was reported to have offered to double bonuses - though staff say this is still less than in previous years and than what South Korean colleagues receive. Many pledged to continue the strike.
As they walked out, staff say they pulled down a Christmas tree and damaged canteen and office property.
Worker Zhang Na told the website that staff went on strike due to "unfair treatment," claiming the South Korea-based company awarded bigger bonuses to South Korean workers at the same plant. Zhang claimed a South Korean is paid between four-and-half and six-and-half months' salary as a bonus, while a Chinese receives one month's salary.
Some workers claimed in past years they received three months' salary as a bonus.
According to People's Daily's website, Nanjing government officials said LG Display has agreed to double Chinese workers' bonuses.
Each Chinese worker will be paid two months' salary and were required to return to work yesterday, it reported.
But staff told southcn.com they were holding out for four months' salary.
Nanjing government officials said production had been halted on Monday.
An unnamed official told the website low profits forced LG Display to cut bonuses. "The company has given its maximum concession, and if the strike continues the factory may close," the official said.
In a statement, LG said it was negotiating with staff.
Some 14,000 people are employed at the plant.
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