The 15th is the intensive response day for this year's spring battle.
With the record price rise, the focus is on how far wages can be raised, and major companies such as automobiles and electronics have responded at a high level not seen in recent years, including full wages.
At the headquarters of the Metal Workers' Union in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, where about 2 million workers are members, mainly in the manufacturing industry such as automobiles and electronics, the amounts of answers from major companies are being reported one after another.
Among the major automakers, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. responded in full with a monthly wage increase of 12,000 yen, which is the highest level since 2005 when the current wage system was introduced.
In addition, Toyota has already fully responded with the highest level of wage increase in the past 20 years, and Honda has raised the monthly wage by 19,000 yen, including the amount equivalent to the base increase, which is the highest level in 30 years, and the regular salary increase. I have answered in full.
Among electronics manufacturers, Hitachi and Fujitsu fully responded with 7,000 yen per month as requested by the union.
Toshiba and NEC responded that they will give 2000 yen worth of points that can be used for welfare programs in addition to 5000 yen per month as a base increase equivalent.
Among the major machinery manufacturers, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and IHI each responded in full with a monthly wage increase of 14,000 yen, which is equivalent to a base increase.
It was the first time in 49 years since 1974 that all three companies responded with the full amount.
In this year's spring labor offensive, the focus is on how far wages can be raised, as record prices rise and working people are increasingly complaining about the harshness of their lives.
Under these circumstances, both labor and management shared the necessity of raising wages from an early stage, and even before the day of the intensive response, there was a movement to reach an early settlement in the form of responding to the demands of the union. .