In this spring battle, while the outlook for business performance remains uncertain due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the base-up to raise the basic salary will be postponed by automobile and machine makers, etc., or it will be concluded at a level below the union's request. However, the momentum of wage increases is weakening.
On the 17th, the spring battle reached the intensive response day, which is the biggest yamaba, and the labor-management negotiations of major companies such as automobiles and electric appliances were concluded.
Of these, among automobile manufacturers, SUBARU, Mitsubishi Motors, and Mazda postponed the base-up, and negotiations centered on lump-sum payments, and Mitsubishi Motors and Mazda reached a level below the union's requirements.
Machine makers have postponed base-ups at IHI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and the lump-sum payment has fallen below the level required by the union. On the other hand, the momentum of wage increases is weakening, such as concluding with 1000 yen.
Hideo Kumano, chief economist at Daiichi Seimei Keizai Kenkyusho, said, "I think there were many companies that wanted to give back with a lump sum rather than raising the base. , There is a possibility that the momentum of wage increases will return to strength from next year onwards. "
In the distribution and service industry, there are more answers than last year
In the distribution and service industries, where many people work as so-called "essential workers," the number of respondents in industries such as supermarkets exceeded that of last year.
On the night of the 17th, the management side responded one after another to the industrial union "UA Zensen", which is made up of about 2,300 labor unions in the textile chemistry, distribution, and service industries, and negotiations were concluded.
While the effects of the new coronavirus continue, severe negotiations continue at restaurants and department stores, but at supermarkets and drug stores, the response exceeds last year due to the so-called nesting demand of people who spend their time at home.
Of these, the drugstore Welcia Yakkyoku has agreed to raise the total wages of regular employees by 9448 yen per person per month, or 2.93% at a rate.
In addition, the wage increase rate of part-time employees has exceeded that of regular employees, and some unions have improved the gap between regular employees and non-regular workers.
Akihiko Matsuura, chairman of UA Zensen, said, "Many union members are working to maintain social life as essential workers, and this negotiation has produced results such as wage increases and rectification of disparities. I would like to take good care of this and continue to negotiate with small and medium-sized enterprises in the future. "