The Japan Automobile Federation, which has more than 780,000 members, has increased the minimum wage within each company from last year. 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'' 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. The union is an industry-specific labor union formed by labor unions of automobile manufacturers and parts companies.