The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's Spring Labor.
The focus is on whether the flow of wage increases will spread not only to large companies but also to small and medium-sized enterprises, and some labor unions of small and medium-sized enterprises in the machinery and metal industries have already indicated high-level responses from management, including full wages. Cases are also available.
The 13th is the intensive response day for this year's spring labor union, and negotiations between management and unions, mainly at large companies, are reaching their final stage.
JAM, which is made up of labor unions from small and medium-sized enterprises in the machinery and metal industries, has a policy of demanding a monthly wage increase of at least 16,500 yen, the highest ever since its formation in 1999. Staff gather at the office to compile reports from member unions and hear detailed information on the status of negotiations.
According to JAM, as of noon on the 12th, more than 100 companies nationwide have already responded, and of these, more than 10 companies, mainly major companies, have also received full responses in response to the union's demands.
Furthermore, even among small and medium-sized enterprises that have not yet reached an agreement, many are continuing to negotiate at a higher level than last year.
JAM Chairman Kenhiro Yasukochi said, ``Small and medium-sized enterprises have a serious labor shortage and cannot survive without raising wages, so negotiations are held at a high level.In order to increase wages, efforts such as passing on prices are necessary. I would like to support them in order to spread the important and high-quality results to the whole community."