According to Hungarian media reports, 35 Chinese workers blocked the main entrance to BYD's new factory site in Szeged, Hungary, because they were dissatisfied with the terms of the new contract. In response, BYD said that the protesting workers did block the main entrance, but only had a "minor" impact on the construction. It was also pointed out that these workers originally belonged to China's AIM Construction Hungary Zrt., the general contractor of the construction site, and the contract between the two parties had expired at the end of July.
It is reported that the conflict stems from differences in salary models. These protesters were the first workers to arrive at the construction site and initially signed a fixed-wage contract, with subsequent workers receiving a piece-rate pay system linked to performance. To this end, the company proposed to the protesters to sign a new performance-based contract, but was rejected. The workers tried to force the company to maintain the original contract by obstructing construction, but the company refused and the workers eventually returned to China.
The dispute is between workers and the general contractor, and the investment project is still proceeding as planned.