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19 Dec 2011

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International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM)

UAW Pickets US Hyundai Dealers over Sexual Harassment in Korea [So. Korea]

The US-based United Autoworkers’ Union (UAW)…turned out to picket…Hyundai auto dealerships in the US…[after] contract worker at a Hyundai Motor Group factory in South Chungcheong province, who was sacked after she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Korea…Hyundai claims it is not responsible for liability, since the 14-year service worker was employed by Glovis, a symbiotic contractor of Hyundai. Among other forms of harassment in 2010, the woman had received inappropriate text messages and late night telephone calls from supervisors. Following the NHRC awarding her compensation of nine million won (US$7,725), Glovis fired her and has since refused to pay her the penalty.