Holden workers strike again over redundancy conditions Holden workers in Melbourne have walked off the job again, after returning to work on Monday morning following a two-day snap strike last week. As automotive industry representatives went to Canberra to lobby for continued government support for car manufacturing, about 200 engine plant workers in Melbourne voted to strike. They will remain on strike for two days and return to work on Wednesday. They will then take another vote about whether to stay on strike for a further period. The impact of the staff at the engine plant remaining on strike will likely begin to be felt in South Australia this week. The South Australian plant assembles vehicles using engines made at Holden's Fishermans Bend workshop. The number of engines it needs to keep producing cars will begin to run low by Tuesday this week, one auto worker said on Monday morning. The staff who voted to again go on strike include mechanics, electricians, pattern makers, and fitters and turners. The workers are fighting with management on redundancy conditions for workers who the car maker makes forcibly redundant. Holden and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and engineers union Professionals Australia were at the Fair Work Commission on Sunday in a bid to resolve the dispute. The walkout that began last week came after Holden failed to find 100 employees willing to take a voluntary redundancy. Only 70 workers put their hands up, leaving the company to fire the remaining 30. The existing enterprise agreement does not dictate the payout terms for those sacked. Under a plan proposed by the company, payments for the sacked workers were to be less than those who left voluntarily. Staff have also complained about other car makers, such as Ford, having more generous departure conditions. Holden and the unions have been contacted for comment.