In this year's spring labor union, automakers and other companies are rapidly settling their wages through high wage increases, and Skylark Holdings, a major family restaurant company, has reached an agreement with the labor union to raise wages by more than 6%, including a base increase. The movement is also spreading to the restaurant industry.
Skylark Holdings announced on the 26th that it has reached an agreement with the labor union to raise wages by 6.22%, including a 5% base increase.
The union's demands were met in full in the first round of negotiations, and this is a level higher than last year's 4.38%, which was the highest in the past 10 years.
The company says, ``Even amid soaring prices, we hope to improve the living standards of our employees and create a virtuous cycle for the economy through wage increases.''
Additionally, in the restaurant industry, Matsuya Foods Holdings, which operates gyudon chains and other businesses, held negotiations with the union earlier than usual in December of last year, and in addition to increasing starting salaries, the company also announced a combination of base increases and regular salary increases. We have decided to raise wages by 10.9%, the highest level ever.
In addition, McDonald's Japan, a major hamburger chain, has announced a policy of increasing wages by an average of 4% through a combination of base increases and regular salary increases, a move to quickly settle high wage increases as the serious labor shortage continues. are occurring one after another.