It has been revealed that Nippon Steel has decided to make an unusual response to the labor union's wage increase in response to this spring's labor union's demand.
Major steel companies have continued to raise wages at the same level for many years, but this ``flat rate'' is expected to break down.
In this year's spring strike, Nippon Steel's labor union demanded a monthly wage increase of 30,000 yen, equivalent to the base increase, the highest level since 1975, when prices rose due to the oil crisis.
According to people involved, management has decided to respond in a way that exceeds the requested amount.
Since the 1950s, major steel companies have responded to union demands for wage increases at the same level.
During this year's spring labor union, Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, and Kobe Steel's labor unions were demanding the same monthly wage increase of 30,000 yen, but management's response predicted that this "horizontal arrangement" would be broken. .
Regarding the unusual response, the company is strengthening its overseas business, such as announcing the acquisition of major American steel manufacturer "US Steel," and in order to secure and retain excellent human resources, the company has taken significant steps to It appears that the company has decided that it is necessary to raise wages to a certain level.
We plan to formally respond to the labor union on the 13th, the day for intensive responses to this year's spring labor union, and we are concerned about how major companies' wage increases that exceed their demands will affect other industries. It gets noticed.