Daikin Labor Union Chairman Vows to Continue Negotiations on 8 Dec 2025 Despite Company Lockout

The chairman of the Daikin labor union confirmed that everything must proceed according to the law and that mediation will continue on 8 Dec after the company announced a lockout.

On 5 Dec 2025, it was reported that Daikin Industries (Thailand) Ltd. issued a notice of lockout affecting 1,500 members of the Daikin Amata Rakseri labor union and its members, stating the following.

According to the cited letter, Daikin Industries (Thailand) Ltd. informed the Daikin Amata Rakseri labor union of its demands and engaged in negotiations, but no agreement was reached. The company declared a labor dispute to the labor dispute conciliators and mediation efforts to resolve the dispute have been ongoing.

The latest negotiation took place on 4 Dec 2025 but also failed to reach an agreement. The company then decided to end the negotiations at 12:00 noon.

Therefore, since the labor dispute conciliators could not resolve the dispute, making it an unresolved labor dispute, the company notified the Daikin Amata Rakseri labor union and the conciliators that it would exercise its right to lock out the union and its members, effective from 8:00 a.m. on 6 Dec 2025.

After the document was made public, reporters contacted the chairman of the Daikin Amata Rakseri labor union, who confirmed the letter's authenticity. He stated that the company's lockout is lawful under labor law and applies only to the Daikin Amata Nakorn Chonburi plant's union, excluding the unions at the Rayong and Map Ta Phut plants.

Despite the lockout, the company must still pay all employees, including those locked out, a six-month bonus of 12,000 baht and a 3% salary increase to comply with labor law.

On 8 Dec, the Daikin Amata Rakseri labor union is scheduled for its 12th mediation session with the company at the Chonburi Labor Protection and Welfare Office. The unions from all three plants will meet jointly over the upcoming weekend to plan their next steps, said Mr. Manit.

Today, reporters visited the company on a holiday. No employees reported to work. Although a few employees remained inside, there were no protests. Seven motorcycles were parked at a distance from each other, but no one was present.