More than 200 employees blocked the gate of a factory belonging to Panasonic Corporation of China for the fourth day yesterday in a desperate attempt to secure a better severance deal.

Factory managers and the disgruntled workers sat down at the negotiating table at 4 pm yesterday in the hope of finding a solution. At press time, no deal had been reached.

The workers said the action at the factory, which is close to the international airport, would continue. Neither side would predict when the situation might end.