Before the negotiations for the spring battle of this year began in earnest from the middle of this month, President Kozu of the Union met and said, "If the flow of wage increases is cut off, economic activity will become more stagnant and people's lives will become even more difficult." He reiterated the idea that wage increases are important.
In this spring battle, the "Union" has secured a regular salary increase and is demanding a wage increase of about 2%, which is equivalent to the "base increase" that raises the basic salary.
On the other hand, Keidanren is cautious about raising wages uniformly for each company, saying that "the future of the business environment is uncertain due to the corona stagnation."
Before the negotiations began in earnest from the middle of this month, Mr. Kozu, the chairman of the coalition, held an online press conference on the 5th, saying, "The wage level of those who work at the forefront of the corona disaster is not always good. In order to overcome it, it is important to protect the lives of medical workers, etc. ", and reiterated the idea that wage increases are important in order to improve the treatment of" essential workers. "
On top of that, if you end up with the words, "I can't raise wages because it's Corona," I can't fulfill my responsibilities to future generations. If I cut off the flow of wage increases, economic activity will become more stagnant and people's lives will worsen. It will be even more difficult. It is a spring battle that is in an extremely important position to connect the flow of wage increases to a virtuous cycle of the economy. "
In this spring battle, labor unions such as automobile manufacturers will submit a request to the management side in the middle of this month, and negotiations will begin in earnest, but the focus will be on how far wages can be raised and employment maintenance.