As the labor-management negotiations of this year's spring struggle are in full swing, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura exchanged opinions with the owners of small and medium-sized enterprises, saying that it is important to raise wages for small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for 70% of employment, for economic growth. , I once again showed the idea of promoting environmental improvement.
In this year's spring labor negotiations, major labor-management negotiations, such as automobile and electronics manufacturers, are in full swing, but the focus is on whether the flow of wage increases will spread to small and medium-sized enterprises where negotiations will begin in the future.
Under these circumstances, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura exchanged opinions with the managers of six small and medium-sized enterprises such as metal processing and food manufacturing on the night of the 22nd.
In this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura emphasized, "In order to grow the Japanese economy, it is important to raise the wages of small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for about 70% of employment."
On top of that,
▽ Small and medium-sized enterprises that raise wages significantly will be given preferential treatment by
providing subsidies to encourage business conversion to growth fields.
I reiterated my thoughts on how to proceed.
In response, a manager of a spring manufacturer in Shizuoka Prefecture who participated said, "For the past few years, we have raised wages by about 2% every year, but considering the burden on employees' household budgets, I would like to increase it a little more." I was responding.
In addition, the owner of a textile manufacturer in Ishikawa Prefecture said, "Even if the cost of electricity and materials rises sharply, it will be difficult to pass on the costs. We would like to raise wages for our employees, but it is difficult to raise base wages." I was.