September 19, 2025

Hold onto your helmets, folks! Just a day after Hyundai Motor proudly announced a fresh wage deal with its main union, around 60 fiery members of the Hyundai Motor India Employees Union (HMIEU) hit the streets in protest! The happening spot? The bus parking zone inside Hyundai's busy Sriperumbudur plant. What was their thunderous complaint? That the big talks over wages didn't include them one bit! It was early Thursday morning when some workers, fresh off their night shifts, joined the rally. But the party was cut short as police quickly arrived and gently asked the protesters to disperse. Lucky for everyone, the plant’s production engine kept roaring without a hiccup. Here's the spicy detail: HMIEU spilled the beans on Facebook, stating that out of a whopping 15,000 workers, 12,000 were earning just around ₹20,000 a month. And guess what? Only a few got a tiny pay bump. Not cool, right? In contrast, Hyundai’s officially recognized union and the company had just signed a shining new wage pact covering 2024 to 2027. This deal promises a sweet salary rise of ₹31,000 per month for workers. But clearly, some voices feel muffled in the excitement. The protest highlights the fiery tension between workers feeling left out and the big corporate wage talks. As the dust settles, all eyes remain on what happens next at the bustling Sriperumbudur plant.

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