Honda and Mazda responded in full to the labor union on the 21st due to this year's spring labor union, making it the fastest response among major automakers. Both companies plan to raise wages at a high level, and the focus will be on whether this movement will spread further.
During
this year's spring labor union, Honda's labor union
demanded a monthly wage increase of 20,000 yen, the highest level in 32 years, including base increases and regular wage increases.
They requested 7.1 months' worth of monthly salary, which is the highest standard.
In response, the company responded in full at the second labor-management negotiation on the 21st, as requested by the union, stating that they were on the same page regarding issues such as price increases.
The company wants to lead the direction of labor-management negotiations at group companies.
Meanwhile, on the 21st, Mazda responded in full to the labor union's request for a monthly wage increase of 16,000 yen, including the base increase and regular salary increases.
This is the largest wage increase since 2003, when the current personnel system was introduced.
All of these responses were the quickest among major automakers, and the focus will be on whether this movement will spread further as labor unions at each company demand higher levels of wage increases.