Hyundai Motor union's 30% bonus push gains momentum

Hyundai Motor Co.’s labor union has voted to secure the right to strike, with its longstanding demand for a “30 percent of net profit” bonus gaining fresh momentum following Samsung Electronics’ recent landmark agreement.

Hyundai Motor’s union, involving 39,668 members, held a strike authorization vote on Wednesday, with 92.03 percent agreeing to go on strike.

After securing the legal right to strike in a vote that has never failed to pass, the union will decide whether to proceed with a walkout ...