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Truckers’ Strike Slows South Africa GM Plant
An ongoing national strike by 20,000 truck drivers in South Africa has trimmed output at General Motors Co.'s assembly plant in Port Elizabeth.
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An ongoing national strike by 20,000 truck drivers in South Africa has trimmed output at General Motors Co.'s assembly plant in Port Elizabeth.
The two-week-old protest has interrupted deliveries of some parts and materials to the factory. GM says a prolonged strike would cause greater disruptions to its local output.
GM is the latest automaker to suffer the effects of a wave of strikes across South Africa that has included the country's gold and platinum mines. Workers are demanding higher wages because of soaring prices of food and fuel. Toyota Motor Co. resolved a three-day walkout at its assembly plant in Durban last week by granting workers a 5.7% pay raise.
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