Regarding this year's spring labor protests, the heads of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has many small and medium-sized enterprises, and the Rengo held a meeting and agreed to proactively adjust the prices of products and services to compensate for increases in labor costs and other costs in order to achieve sustainable wage increases. We agreed that it is important to pass on this to the public.
This year's spring labor campaign actually started late last month, and on the 8th, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Kobayashi and Rengo Chairman Yoshino met in Tokyo.
In this regard, Chairman Kobayashi of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, ``In addition to self-efforts among small and medium-sized enterprises to improve productivity, this year, price pass-through will become even more of a business practice in order to secure funds for wage increases.'' That's important.''
In response, Rengo Chairman Yoshino said, ``The key is whether small and medium-sized enterprises can raise wages sufficiently, and it is important that this spread to society as a whole, including those working in non-union workplaces.''
In this year's spring labor union, both management and unions agreed that wage increases are needed to exceed last year's levels, which were the highest in 30 years.
However, among small and medium-sized enterprises, there are many cases in which wages are increased in order to secure human resources without improving business performance.
At the meeting, it was agreed that in order to achieve sustainable wage increases, including for small and medium-sized enterprises, it is important to actively pass on increases in personnel costs and other costs to the prices of products and services to secure funds for wage increases. Did.
Nissho Chairman Kobayashi: “Raising the standards through small and micro enterprises and non-regular workers”
After the meeting, Chairman Kobayashi of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry told reporters, ``Although our position is different from that of the Rengo, we share the same direction.The only thing left to do is how to increase the magnitude, but looking at the wage increases for the Japanese economy as a whole, it will be small.'' "If we do not include small and medium-sized enterprises and non-regular workers, we will not be able to raise wages," he said, indicating the importance of expanding the momentum for wage increases to include small businesses that are not members. .
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: ``I hope for the maximum possible wage increase.''
At an afternoon press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said, ``Wage increases themselves should be decided after individual negotiations and agreement between labor and management, taking into account each company's ability to pay, but I hope for the maximum possible wage increase.'' Ta.
He added, ``The government will work hard to ensure that the entire country, including small and medium-sized enterprises, can achieve wage increases that keep up with rising prices, such as strengthening the tax system to promote wage increases and thoroughly disseminating guidelines for passing on labor costs to all industries.'' ” he said.