Hyundai Motor begins three-day strike after wage talks fail

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor's labour union began a three-day partial walkout on Monday (Jul 13) after long-running wage negotiations with management broke down.Workers at South Korea's largest automaker will down tools for four hours a day until Wednesday as they demand a higher bonus, a pay rise and an extension of the retirement age.The action comes amid concerns over job security as artificial intelligence transforms the industry.The union and management have been in talks since May but have failed to reach an agreement, with a fifth round of negotiations collapsing on Jul 8. "We are going to halt production lines for four hours a day - with day and night shifts each stopping for two hours - from Monday to Wednesday," a union official told AFP.Workers in sales and maintenance, and those at the