IJR News — today's news from every sideTom Gallagher Their focus on safety validation before wider rollout is the right priority even if it means lagging Tesla on timelines. Hyundai reaches tentative wage deal amid widespread strikes — Aug 24, 2026Hyundai Motor’s union reached a tentative wage and contract agreement after roughly 60 hours of strikes, with ratification set for August 31 and concessions including a 100,000 won base pay rise and a performance-related bonus, while key issues like regular bonuses, retirement age, and staffing were still being negotiated for future rounds. Across Hyundai’s group, talks resumed amid a first full-day strike in a decade involving about 40,000 workers, broader wage-demand pressures, and separate mediation failures at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries that have granted the union the right to strike, signaling ongoing labor tension within the automaker’s ecosystem.
