Case: Honda's China plants halt production+OneMay17th,nearly100workersatoneofHonda's China branches, went on strike todemandincreasedpay.Three dayslater, workers went on strike againafter the companyfailed to keep its promisetoincreasewages.Thelabor unrest intensified the next day as thecompany announced the termination of twoworkers engaged in the strikeManagement School, Wuhan University of Technology
One May 17th, nearly 100 workers at one of Honda's China branches, went on strike to demand increased pay. Three days later, workers went on strike again after the company failed to keep its promise to increase wages. The labor unrest intensified the next day as the company announced the termination of two workers engaged in the strike. Management School, Wuhan University of Technology Case: Honda's China plants halt production
Case: Honda's China plants halt productionAlthoughthe company offered a solution withanincreasefrom120to155yuan,theworkstoppage continues as wide disagreements onthe solution remain.Honda declined to disclose details of the wagesand negotiations,but an employee posted onthe Internet that their first level wages are onlyaround1,200yuan, or180US dollars permonth,with only a 28 yuan payincrease peryear. The workers on strike are demandingthat theybe paid at least2,000 yuanpermonth.Management School, Wuhan University of Technology
Although the company offered a solution with an increase from 120 to 155 yuan, the work stoppage continues as wide disagreements on the solution remain. Honda declined to disclose details of the wages and negotiations, but an employee posted on the Internet that their first level wages are only around 1,200 yuan, or 180 US dollars per month, with only a 28 yuan pay increase per year. The workers on strike are demanding that they be paid at least 2,000 yuan per month. Management School, Wuhan University of Technology Case: Honda's China plants halt production
Case: Honda's China plants halt productionManagement School, Wuhan University of Technology
Management School, Wuhan University of Technology Case: Honda's China plants halt production
Case: Honda's China plants halt productionThe strikecame only days after the Japaneseautomaker announced an aggressive plan toboostproduction capacity in China.→The company has shut down all four ofits carplants in Guangzhou and Wuhan, where over1,800 workersare on strike.Honda has sentits workerrepresentatives fortalksto end the strike.Local governmentofficials will reportedly join the talks betweenworkers andthe automaker.Management School, Wuhan University of Technology
The strike came only days after the Japanese automaker announced an aggressive plan to boost production capacity in China. The company has shut down all four of its car plants in Guangzhou and Wuhan, where over 1,800 workers are on strike. Honda has sent its worker representatives for talks to end the strike. Local government officials will reportedly join the talks between workers and the automaker. Management School, Wuhan University of Technology Case: Honda's China plants halt production
Questions1.Why did Workers at three Honda plants inChinago onstrike?2.Whichkindof behaviors hadWorkersbecause of dissatisfaction?3.What weretheproblems ofHumanresourcemanagement in the Honda plants in China?4.Howtodeal with theseproblems?Management School, Wuhan University of Technology
Questions 1. Why did Workers at three Honda plants in China go on strike? 2. Which kind of behaviors had Workers because of dissatisfaction？ 3. What were the problems of Human resource management in the Honda plants in China？ 4. How to deal with these problems? Management School, Wuhan University of Technology