Keidanren Chairman Tokura held a press conference in Nagoya and stated regarding this year's spring labor movement, ``We are working on wage increases with even more passion and determination than last year,'' and said that in the Chubu region, where manufacturing industries are concentrated, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as He expressed hope that the movement would expand.
On the 8th, a meeting between Keidanren and the business community in the Chubu region was held at a hotel in Nagoya, and after the meeting, Keidanren Chairman Tokura and others held a press conference.
In this discussion, Chairman Tokura said of this year's spring labor union, ``This is a turning point to completely break free from deflation that has been going on for 30 years, so we are working on raising wages with even more passion and determination than last year.''
He added, ``The Chubu region is a region where manufacturing supply chains centered on the automobile industry are typically concentrated.Keidanren is also paying close attention to wage increases in this region, and we are looking forward to it.'' He expressed hope that the move to raise wages will spread, including among small and medium-sized enterprises, in the Chubu region, where manufacturing industries are concentrated.
Furthermore, at a press conference, Chairman Mizuno of the Chubu Economic Federation said, ``We believe this is a year of opportunity to truly break away from deflation. It is important to accept price pass-through."