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Sat, 06/27/2009 - 20:32
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40 people injured as clashes escalate at Ssangyong Motor plant
SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- At least 40 people were injured as employees with
Ssangyong Motor Co. clashed with laid off workers who have been occupying the
automaker's factory south of Seoul for around one month, police said Saturday.
About 3,000 workers of Ssangyong, the country's smallest carmaker, tried on
Friday to enter the auto assembly plant that some 900 former employees protesting
job cuts have been occupying since May 22.
Ssangyong, which won bankruptcy protection from a South Korean court in February,
plans to eliminate 36 percent of its workforce as part of restructuring efforts
to stay afloat and avoid liquidation.
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Ssangyong Motor Co. clashed with laid off workers who have been occupying the
automaker's factory south of Seoul for around one month, police said Saturday.
About 3,000 workers of Ssangyong, the country's smallest carmaker, tried on
Friday to enter the auto assembly plant that some 900 former employees protesting
job cuts have been occupying since May 22.
Ssangyong, which won bankruptcy protection from a South Korean court in February,
plans to eliminate 36 percent of its workforce as part of restructuring efforts
to stay afloat and avoid liquidation.
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