Workers at Hyundai Motor in Korea have voted to reject a preliminary pay deal reached between management and union leaders.

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AFP reported that some 61% of union members voted against the deal reached earlier this week.


The proposed deal includes a 5.61 percent rise in base salary, a one-off payment of 3m won and a bonus of 300% of monthly salary.


The company and the union also agreed to reduce working hours to 17 hours a day from 20 hours from next year but to keep production volumes.


Negotiations between the managament and union leaders are expected to resume next week.