Spring fight tomorrow's concentrated response date Steel is negative for wage improvement
On the 11th, Kotono Spring Fight will be a concentrated response day in which the management of a major company will respond to the union at once. Regarding steel, Nippon Steel's management has continued to face unprecedentedly harsh business conditions.
In this spring fight, the Alliance has stated a policy of requiring a wage increase of about 2%, which is equivalent to a "base-up" to raise the basic salary.
However, in addition to the effects of the trade friction between the United States and China, concerns have recently been growing that the spread of the new coronavirus may have a serious impact on the global economy, and more severe negotiations than usual have been done. it is continuing.
The largest group of steelmakers The Nippon Steel union has demanded a monthly wage increase of 3,000 yen each for a total of 6000 yen for the two years of FY2020 and FY21.
On the other hand, the management has continued to face unprecedentedly severe business conditions, including the record-setting deficit in the fiscal year ending March 31, due to sluggish steel demand, and raised the base as “There is no room for wage increases”. There has been no negative attitude to the corresponding wage improvements.
In addition to steel, the management of JFE Steel and Kobe Steel also disagreed with wage improvements, and the last minute of negotiations is ahead of the intensive response date on the 11th.