Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory
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- Hyundai union workers in South Korea began a partial strike over plans to deploy Atlas humanoid robots.
- Strikes started with early shift endings and will escalate to four-hour stoppages after failed negotiations.
- The union demands fixed salaries, a higher retirement age, and bigger bonuses to protect against automation impacts.
- Hyundai plans to deploy over 25,000 Atlas robots, starting in US factories by 2028, with costs potentially undercutting wages.