Request for support from the governor of Shimane Prefecture, which has a factory for reducing the number of employees of Hitachi Metals, etc. November 12, 18:06
Following the announcement by Hitachi Metals, a major metal manufacturer, that it will reduce personnel, Governor Maruyama of Shimane Prefecture, where its subsidiaries and factories are located, will visit the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and if factories in the prefecture are targeted, the local economy We requested the support of the government because there was concern about the impact on such issues.
Hitachi Metals says that its business performance has deteriorated due to the effects of the new coronavirus, and that the group as a whole will reduce about 3,200 people in Japan and overseas, and plans to solicit about 1,000 voluntary retirements in Japan.
In response to this, Governor Maruyama of Shimane Prefecture, where subsidiaries and factories are located, and Mayor Takeo Tanaka of Yasugi City visited the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and met with Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nagasaka.
Among them, Governor Maruyama said that more than 3,000 people are working at Hitachi Metals' subsidiaries and factories in the prefecture, and that if the number of employees is reduced, there is concern about the impact on the local economy, etc. Requested national support for the initiative.
In response, Deputy Minister Nagasaka responded, "We recognize that the Yasugi Plant is one of the major domestic bases in the metal industry, and we would like to consider what kind of contribution we can make."
After the request, Governor Maruyama said, "I pray that there will be no impact on the prefecture, but I must move on the assumption that there will be one."
Mayor Tanaka of Yasugi City said, "It is no exaggeration to say that Yasugi City has developed along with the development of the factory. I would like to ask you to take measures based on the future situation."