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Sanyo Workers Protest in Shenzhen

12:01 Jan 16 2012 Shenzhen China

Sanyo Workers Protest in Shenzhen Sanyo Workers Protest in Shenzhen
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[The exact date for this incident is a little unclear. I am going with the earlier one, January 14.]

From WSWS:

Militant strikes have continued to spread in China, leading to violent clashes with police on several occasions over the past week.

According to the Hong Kong-based Oriental Daily, last weekend 4,000 workers at the Sanyo Electric plant in Shenzhen protested over the lack of compensation and job security after a merger with Panasonic Corp this month. The plant is a Sino-Japanese joint venture.

Employees were not told about the takeover until late last week. No compensation offer was made for their years working under the previous employer. This in turn affected their pensions and medical benefits. Workers pointed out that when Sanyo Motors, as well as the nearby Siemens factory, were taken over, employees were compensated for their years of service before being reemployed by the new owners.

Sanyo Electric workers demanded a similar deal. After talks with management and local officials broke down, workers took to the streets in protest, causing a major traffic jam. Riot police and security guards were deployed, leading to clashes in which several workers were injured and four arrested.

From Reuters:

Thousands of Chinese workers protesting over compensation and job security at a Sanyo Electric Co Ltd plant clashed with police in southern Shenzhen, media said on Monday, the latest outbreak of labor unrest in China's manufacturing hub.

About 4,000 workers protested over the weekend at the Sino-Japanese joint venture, the Chinese-language Oriental Daily reported. Sing Tao Daily and the People.com.cn website put the number at over 3,000.

The People.com.cn website said police arrested four people after clashes with police in Shenzhen, next to Hong Kong.

Sing Tao Daily quoted an employee as saying that workers feared they would not receive any compensation after Sanyo and Panasonic Corp (6752.T) integrated their businesses this month.

A Panasonic spokesman said in Tokyo said there had been a strike on Saturday at a Shenzhen factory that makes parts for audio speakers, but that production had returned to normal on Sunday.

The strike was sparked by the integration of the two companies, said spokesman Akira Kadota but he added that the exact nature of workers' demands was not clear, though the company was continuing to negotiate.

No impact was expected on clients from the stoppage at the factory, which employed about 3,400 people as of December 2010.

Hong Kong media also reported that about 2,000 workers protested at a factory in Jiangxi province owned by Changhe Auto, a unit of Changan Auto.

Workers were concerned about compensation and benefits after the parent company sold off Changhe's brand, the Oriental Daily said.

Changhe was not immediately available for comment.

Thousands of workers at factories of foreign companies in China have gone on strike or staged protests over the past year or so, demanding more pay and compensation.

The labor unrest disrupted production of shoe and apparel facilities in Guangdong province and watch, sportswear and electronics plants in the south and west.

In December, nearly 1,000 workers at a Japanese-owned factory in Shenzhen staged protests, demanding compensation based on their length of service after a change in factory ownership, media said.

From Radiovr.com.cn:

深圳日本三洋电力公司员工举行了抗议示威。据路透社周一报道,抗议行动随附了与警察发生的冲突,四人被捕。参加抗议行动的公司员工达4000人。示威者要求改善他们的劳动条件和就公司即将进行生产上的改组支付赔偿费。 据日本媒体报道,三洋电力公司的冲突发生于上周六并影响了其工作,但周日生产恢复正常。

深圳日本三洋电力公司员工举行了抗议示威。据路透社周一报道,抗议行动随附了与警察发生的冲突,四人被捕。参加抗议行动的公司员工达4000人。示威者要求改善他们的劳动条件和就公司即将进行生产上的改组支付赔偿费。

据日本媒体报道,三洋电力公司的冲突发生于上周六并影响了其工作,但周日生产恢复正常。

From IT Shangye Xinwen Wang via Shandong Net:

在松下和三洋闹劳工纠纷之前,就曾爆出中山美的公司偷漏数千员工社保;富士康拒发补偿金,300工人集体跳楼相威胁;LG显示公司(LGDisplay)南京工厂8000名中国籍员工极力争取自己的权益……

今年农历年前,发生多起大公司劳资纠纷问题,工人们为表达不满情绪,行为越来越激烈。而这些国际品牌公司偏偏在喜庆祥和的时候激起民愤。近日,松下公司证实,其收购对象三洋电机爆发了一次3000名员工抗议的事件。

  本月14日,深圳三洋电机(蛇口)有限公司3000多名员工,因为劳资纠纷集体抗议。工人们走上街头抗议,导致交通瘫痪。此时的三洋电机,正在被松下消化吸收,公司更换了LOGO,相关员工人认为,三洋集团被收购,却并不打算给工人任何补偿,他们无法接受。工人们认为,该厂隔壁同属三洋集团的“三洋马达”在被收购时,均对员工进行过补偿。

  对此,松下回应称,由于松下整合三洋只是“融合”,员工的工资待遇没有发生任何变化,“根本涉及不到补偿的问题”。工人将松下整合三洋的工作与西门子等公司的类比并不恰当。

  2008年12月,松下与三洋电机当时的大股东高盛等三家金融企业达成收购协议,松下拟斥资64亿美元购买三洋70%的股权。2011年4月1日,松下电器100%控股松下电工和三洋电机。2012年4月起,三洋品牌将不复存在,唯一例外的是洗衣机和冰箱产品线,它们已经出售给了海尔集团。

  目前,经过松下与工人的沟通,15日已经恢复正常生产秩序。

From Dayang Net:

昨日,有消息称,深圳三洋电机(蛇口)有限公司3000多名员工,因为劳资纠纷集体罢工。工人走上街头抗议,一度导致附近交通瘫痪。据工人们反映,他们是因为公司集体被松下收购、更换LOGO,却未能按惯例给予工人相应的补偿,所以借此表达意愿。

  本报记者从松下公司证实,三洋电机(蛇口)有限公司于本月14日上午发生了工人罢工事件,有一部分生产线停止了生产作业。后经沟通,15日已经恢复了正常的生产秩序,“目前没有看到生产暂停对消费者带来的影响”。

  全球消费电子巨头松下公司虽展开整合三洋工作已有两年余,但却在上周末遭遇到了前所未有的境况。人民网的消息称,深圳市宝安区沙井镇三洋电机(蛇口)有限公司三千多名工人近日罢工。据工人反映,1月14日午饭过后,罢工的人数迅速增加,“车间内已经空无一人,所有人都参加了罢工”。

  罢工的原因让业界咋舌:1月13日,工厂突然通知他们修改工作证,将三洋的标志换成松下的标志。大家这时才知道,三洋集团被“松下”收购了。工人提出诉求称,集团被收购,却并不打算给工人任何补偿,他们认为无法接受。工人们认为,该厂隔壁同属三洋集团的“三洋马达”在被收购时,均对员工进行过补偿。

  松下回应:员工待遇没有变化

  松下公司昨日给本报记者回复中证实了罢工事件,但称事件已于15日获得解决。而对于员工的诉求,松下方面认为,由于松下整合三洋只是“融合”,员工的工资待遇没有发生任何变化,“根本涉及不到补偿的问题”。工人将松下整合三洋的工作与西门子等公司的类比并不恰当。

  事实上,早在2008年11月,松下收购三洋电机的消息已经传出,同年12月,松下与三洋电机当时的大股东高盛等三家金融企业达成收购协议,松下拟斥资64亿美元购买三洋70%的股权。去年4月1日,松下电器100%控股松下电工和三洋电机。

  这场全球消费电子领域最大的并购案在随后的时间里持续成为媒体关注的焦点,双方的整合、三洋品牌的去留也一直牵动着各方的神经。在中国市场,松下收购三洋的预案也于2009年11月获得了商务部的“有条件批准”。

  三洋的一位相关负责人在接受本报记者采访时也表达“惊讶”的态度,“松下收购三洋一直都有信息导入,各方面的整合工作也一直在铺垫过程中,我们对于员工不知情的事实也感到非常惊讶”。

  而据业内人士透露,生产一线的工人获取信息渠道相对有限,可能不了解各个公司宏观层面的股权变化,“但涉及到这么多员工,如果生产企业在信息披露上存在隐瞒的情况,员工的知情权有被侵犯的嫌疑”。

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  记者了解到,计入松下连结决算的三洋在华公司有约30余家,松下已于去年4月完成了对三洋电机的资本并购,“目前正在有条不紊地推进其他整合过程”,在品牌的去留问题上,松下称,全球都将以松下为目标进行推进,只是个别地区和个别产品上保留三洋品牌。消息称,三洋品牌将从2012年4月起不复存在,唯一例外的是洗衣机和冰箱产品线,它们已经出售给了海尔集团。

  三洋品牌将不复存在

  此前,记者在采访A股上市公司合肥三洋过程中也了解到,合肥三洋向市场推出了新品牌“帝度”,意图降低三洋品牌逐渐消失带来的负面影响。

  松下方面则表示,其中国业务也在加速“三社合一”,松下电器(中国)今年元旦已吸收合并松下电工(中国)有限公司,今年4月1日前也将吸收合并三洋电机(中国)有限公司。

  整合后,松下电器的事业部由原来的16个精简为9个。9个事业部围绕三大支柱产业:分别是以AVC网络公司、电化住宅设备机器公司、全球家电营销部门为主的消费类产业;以汽车电子系统公司、元器件公司、能源设备公司为主的元器件产业;以系统通信科技公司、环境方案公司、健康医疗公司为主的解决方案产业。

From People's Daily via club.kdnet.net:

民网深圳1月14日电(记者王文锋、实习记者李护彬)1月14日上午,深圳三洋机电(蛇口)有限公司3000多名员工,因为劳资纠纷集体罢工。工人走上街头抗议,一度导致附近交通瘫痪。

现场直击:厂房被围水泄不通 附近交通一度瘫痪

1月14日上午10点,本网接到电话爆料:深圳市宝安区沙井镇三洋电机(蛇口)有限公司三千多名工人罢工。记者闻讯后,随即驱车前往。

11点30分,记者到达三洋电机大门外,只见数千人将工厂里里外外围了个水泄不通,但现场秩序比较平静。据工人们反映,他们是因为公司集体被收购、更换logo,却未能按惯例给予工人相应的补偿,所以借此表达意愿。

12点,午饭过后,罢工的人数迅速增加。据工人称,车间内已经空无一人,所有人都参加了罢工。

20分钟后,事发地沙井镇相关负责人到达现场。但他们并没有与工人直接接触,只是和电机厂工作人员站在一旁静观事态发展。

此时距离罢工开始,已经过去了四个小时。由于厂方一直无人回应,工人们开始走出工厂。其中,300多名工人聚集在电机厂附近的一个红绿灯路口,交通顿时陷入瘫痪。许多车辆不得不绕道而走,警察随即到现场维持治安。

又过了40多分钟,一队沙井镇民兵以及两队防暴警察开到现场,聚集在马路中央的人群全部散去。随后,警察将几个工人抓上防暴车。这时,工人群情激愤,高呼“放人”,拒绝解散,现场气氛相当紧张。

一直到下午2点半,罢工开始五个多钟后,厂方有关负责人终于站了出来,站在防暴警察旁边,与工人们对话。随后,一部分人开始离开,截至记者离开时,事态趋于平稳。
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