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**Hyundai Workers Protest Wage Agreement, Claim Lack of Consultation**
**CHENNAI, September 19, 2025** – A protest erupted at Hyundai Motor India’s Sriperumbudur plant on Thursday morning, with approximately 60 members of the Hyundai Motor India Employees Union (HMIEU) alleging they were excluded from recent wage negotiations. The demonstration took place at the plant’s bus parking zone.
The protest occurred a day after Hyundai Motor India Limited and the United Union of Hyundai Employees, the recognized union, announced a mutually agreed upon wage settlement for the period 2024-2027. This agreement reportedly includes a salary increase of ₹31,000 per month.
HMIEU claims in a Facebook post that the wage hike only benefitted a small portion of the 15,000 Hyundai workers, with the majority (approximately 12,000) earning an average of only ₹20,000 per month.
Police dispersed the protesters, and sources say that production at the plant remained unaffected. Hyundai Motor India has yet to issue a statement addressing the specific grievances raised by the HMIEU.
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