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Boycott Who?(consumers boycott Hyundai Motors in South Korea)(Brief article)

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Byline: B. J. LEE

South Korea has a tradition of protest, usually against the powers that be. This time the people turned on the people. In a nation known for its patriotism and a leveling instinct, consumers are boycotting Hyundai Motors because they think its striking union is greedy and hurting the economy.

Tens of thousands of consumers have signed an online petition denouncing "aristocratic" Hyundai union members, who make $60,000 a year, two times the national mean, and are striking for more. They also criticize Hyundai ...

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