At this year's spring labor offensive, Sapporo Breweries responded to the union's request with a full amount, and the negotiations were concluded by raising the base for the first time in five years.

The Sapporo Breweries' labor union demanded a base salary increase of 9,000 yen per month for this year's spring labor offensive.



In response to this, the management side responded to the union's request at the full price in the labor-management negotiations on the 8th, and the negotiations were concluded.



This is the first pay rise in five years, and the amount raised is the highest in the past 40 years.



In addition, the management side has also decided to raise the base salary of managerial staff and non-regular employees by 9000 yen per month.



The company said, ``In consideration of the economic environment and social conditions where the lives of employees are affected by soaring prices, we raised the base and tried to achieve a wage increase rate that exceeds the 5% required by Rengo.''



Among beer majors,


▽ Suntory Holdings has responded to the full amount, raising the base for the first time in five years, and negotiations will be concluded on the 8th. increase.



In addition


, ▽ Kirin Holdings is considering a wage increase of 6% to 7%, and


▽ Asahi Breweries is considering a wage increase of about 5%


. There is a growing movement towards higher wages.