At this spring battle, the top talks between Keidanren and the Union were held, and the need for a wage increase was agreed.
However, there is a gap between the Union, which demands a wage increase of about 2%, and the Keidanren, which is cautious about raising wages uniformly, and labor-management negotiations, which will begin in earnest next month, are likely to be tough.
Among them, Chairman Nakanishi of Keidanren, who participated online from the hospital because he was being treated for illness, said, "It is important to create a workplace where you can feel the ease of working. It is a crisis that Japan's wage level is low among major countries. I have a feeling. "
In response, Chairman Kozu said, "We have created a flow of wage increases through government, labor and management, but it has not yet become a part of Japan as a whole. Efforts to overcome deflation and realize a virtuous cycle of the economy have just begun." He said and agreed on the need for a wage increase.
However, as the economy is hit by the impact of the new coronavirus, there is a gap between labor and management regarding how to raise wages.
Keidanren is difficult to raise the base of companies whose business performance is deteriorating, while the Federation is demanding a wage increase of about 2% as an equivalent to raising the base after securing a regular salary increase. This is because they are cautious about raising wages uniformly.
For this reason, in the labor-management negotiations that will begin in earnest from the middle of next month, it is likely that severe negotiations will be held over the level of wage increases and the maintenance of employment.