Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi, who has been hospitalized since July last year for treatment due to recurrence of lymphoma, will be absent from the meeting with the Union, which will be the de facto start of this spring fight.
This is the first time that Keidanren Chairman has been absent.
According to the announcement, Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi will be absent from the "Labor-Management Forum" on the 26th of this month, which will be the de facto start of this spring battle, and the meeting with the Union Chairman Kozu scheduled on the 27th.
The Labor-Management Forum is attended by the top management of Keidanren and the Union every year, and each position is to be stated for this spring battle. This time, Secretary-General Masakazu Kubota will read the greetings of Chairman Nakanishi.
In addition, Mr. Nobuyuki Koga, Chairman of the Deputy Council, will take the place of the meeting with Mr. Kozu, Chairman of the Union.
Chairman Nakanishi, who has had a recurrence of lymphoma, has been hospitalized since July last year for treatment.
The reason for the absence is "convenience of treatment", but this is the first time that the chairman of Keidanren has missed the top talks with the Labor-Management Forum and the Union.