Prime Minister Kishida announced that on the 13th, the day for intensive responses to the spring labor union, a ``government-labor-management conference'' will be held between the government, the business community, and the labor community.
Going forward, we would like to build momentum to achieve sustainable wage increases that exceed the rise in prices, including for small and medium-sized enterprises, where wage negotiations are in full swing.
Regarding the spring labor movement, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters in Fukushima Prefecture, where he was visiting, ``This year's spring labor movement is extremely important in order to create a virtuous cycle of wage increases and growth, and will determine the future of the Japanese economy.'' said.
Furthermore, it was announced that a ``government-labor-management conference'' will be held between the government, the business community, and the labor community to coincide with the intensive response day on the 13th.
Prime Minister Kishida stated that after the intensive response day, wage negotiations will begin in earnest among small and medium-sized enterprises, and that ``What is important is wage increases for small and medium-sized enterprises.We will formulate strong guidelines to ensure that labor costs are passed on, "We have also prepared new laws to ensure wage increases in nursing care, construction, and logistics fields."
He also touched on the income tax and other tax reduction measures planned from June onwards, saying, ``We would like to advance these initiatives and further collaborate between the public and private sectors to ensure that disposable income exceeds the rise in prices.'' I would like to take advantage of this opportunity for government, labor, and management to meet."