Yamagiwa, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, intends to strengthen efforts so that small and medium-sized enterprises that receive business orders from large enterprises can appropriately pass on to the transaction price in order to improve the environment for corporate wage increases in the NHK program "Sunday Debate". Was shown.
Among them, Minister Yamagiwa said, "There was a problem with the new corona, and the speed of wage increases has slowed considerably, so I wanted to reverse it and improve it, so I set a target of 3%. There is an atmosphere of fighting together, so it is important to be able to back it up. "
On top of that, "Although the purchase price is rising due to soaring energy prices, the selling price cannot be raised, which is squeezing the profits of the company. We can work on economic measures so that small and medium-sized companies can pass on the price and raise wages. It is important to prepare the environment, "he said, and expressed his intention to strengthen efforts so that small and medium-sized enterprises that receive business orders from large enterprises can appropriately pass on the transaction price.
Regarding the "new capitalism" advocated by the Kishida administration, he said, "Fostering startups and ventures is vitally important, and we will work on support measures for startups while showing the overall picture of" new capitalism "." I did.
Keidanren Chairman Tokura "Wage increase depends on the company's business environment and financial strength."
Keidanren Chairman Tokura said, "We are appealing for wage increases, one is not to raise them uniformly, but to decide on the business environment and financial strength of each company. The other is the supply chain. Overall wage increase. More than 70% of employees are engaged in small and medium-sized enterprises, and we strongly urge them to correct the transaction price between small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises so that productivity can be increased in the entire supply chain. ".
Union Chairman Yoshino "I want to stick to monthly wages"
Confederation Chairman Yoshino said, "There are various situations depending on the industry, but there are some departments that are doing well," based on the fact that they are demanding a wage increase of about 4% in total for the regular salary increase and "base up" in the spring battle. Therefore, I want you to produce results firmly in such places. If you do not raise your monthly wages, it will affect your future annual income and lifetime wages, so I would like to stick to monthly wages. " Said.