During this year's spring labor movement, the Jidosha Soren, an industry-specific labor union formed by labor unions of automobile manufacturers, parts companies, etc., spoke to reporters on the 14th after its member unions submitted a letter of demand to management all at once. He held a press conference and said, ``I would like to encourage the wave of price pass-through to spread throughout the industry.''
The Japan Automobile Federation, which has more than 780,000 members, has not set forth a unified demand equivalent to a ``base increase'' to raise basic wages during this year's spring campaign, but it has increased the minimum wage within each company from last year. 7,000 yen and a monthly income of 180,000 yen or more.
On the 14th, unions from 12 companies, including major manufacturers, held a press conference after each of them submitted their own demands to management.
Chairman Akihiro Kaneko said, ``This is a very encouraging start. We will continue to implement the demands we have made and achieve a level that will drive the Japanese economy.'' ``I want them to acquire this technology.I also want the small and medium-sized businesses that will follow me to make demands that exceed those of the major companies,'' he said.
Noting that the burden on workers is increasing as prices continue to rise, he added, ``Building a sustainable supply chain that includes price pass-through will make Japan's automobile industry competitive.'' It is essential for us to move forward, and I would like to encourage the wave of price pass-through to spread throughout the industry."
On the other hand, according to a press conference on the 14th, the labor union of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., which was involved in fraudulent acquisition of national certification, did not demand wage improvements equivalent to base increases.