thejapantimes , 15 days ago to random Small companies generally face severe financial conditions and are therefore struggling to keep increasing wages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/01/companies/small-firms-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #shunto #unions #manufacturing
Small companies generally face severe financial conditions and are therefore struggling to keep increasing wages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/01/companies/small-firms-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #shunto #unions #manufacturing
thejapantimes , 17 days ago to random A labor-management forum hosted by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, was held in Tokyo on Friday, kicking off full-fledged shuntō spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/wage-talks-forum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #wages #japaneseeconomy #keidanren #unions #inflation
A labor-management forum hosted by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, was held in Tokyo on Friday, kicking off full-fledged shuntō spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/wage-talks-forum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #wages #japaneseeconomy #keidanren #unions #inflation
thejapantimes , 24 days ago to random Japanese labor leader Tomoko Yoshino said Friday that she aims to secure wage hikes in the 5% range for a third consecutive year in spring labor talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/rengo-leader-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #rengo #unions #jobs #wages #tomokoyoshino #inflation #shunto
Japanese labor leader Tomoko Yoshino said Friday that she aims to secure wage hikes in the 5% range for a third consecutive year in spring labor talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/rengo-leader-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #rengo #unions #jobs #wages #tomokoyoshino #inflation #shunto
thejapantimes , 2 months ago to random A federation of labor unions in Japan’s machinery and metal sectors said Thursday that it would request a pay scale hike of at least ¥17,000 per month in next year’s spring labor-management negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/04/companies/japan-unions-wake-hike-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #wages #unions
A federation of labor unions in Japan’s machinery and metal sectors said Thursday that it would request a pay scale hike of at least ¥17,000 per month in next year’s spring labor-management negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/04/companies/japan-unions-wake-hike-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #wages #unions
thejapantimes , 2 months ago to random The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, adopted a plan to demand a pay increase of 5% or more in annual spring wage negotiations next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/28/economy/rengo-wage-hike-shunto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rengo #wages #shunto #inflation #japaneseeconomy #jobs #unions
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, adopted a plan to demand a pay increase of 5% or more in annual spring wage negotiations next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/28/economy/rengo-wage-hike-shunto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rengo #wages #shunto #inflation #japaneseeconomy #jobs #unions
thejapantimes , 2 months ago to random A body for labor unions in the automotive, electronics and other industries announced a policy for its member unions to ask for a pay scale hike of at least ¥12,000 per month in next year's wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/27/economy/jcm-shunto-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #wages #us #tariffs #manufacturing #metals
A body for labor unions in the automotive, electronics and other industries announced a policy for its member unions to ask for a pay scale hike of at least ¥12,000 per month in next year's wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/27/economy/jcm-shunto-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #wages #us #tariffs #manufacturing #metals
thejapantimes , 4 months ago to random An advisory panel established by Japan's biggest union group has published a report calling on the organization to aim for a wage hike of more than 5% in next year's spring wage talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/20/rengo-wage-hike-shunto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jobs #unions #wages #shunto #rengo #tomokoyoshino
An advisory panel established by Japan's biggest union group has published a report calling on the organization to aim for a wage hike of more than 5% in next year's spring wage talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/20/rengo-wage-hike-shunto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jobs #unions #wages #shunto #rengo #tomokoyoshino
thejapantimes , 5 months ago to random The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, is considering keeping leader Tomoko Yoshino in office for a third term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/04/japan/politics/yoshino-third-term/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #rengo #tomokoyoshino #shunto #wages
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, is considering keeping leader Tomoko Yoshino in office for a third term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/04/japan/politics/yoshino-third-term/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #rengo #tomokoyoshino #shunto #wages
thejapantimes , 6 months ago to random Major Japanese firms have agreed to increase monthly pay through pay scale hikes and regular raises by 5.39%, or ¥19,195, on average in this year's wage negotiations, a tally by the Japan Business Federation shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/companies/japan-large-firms-pay-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #keidanren #shunto
Major Japanese firms have agreed to increase monthly pay through pay scale hikes and regular raises by 5.39%, or ¥19,195, on average in this year's wage negotiations, a tally by the Japan Business Federation shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/companies/japan-large-firms-pay-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #keidanren #shunto
thejapantimes , 10 months ago to random Japan’s biggest union group reported the biggest wage gains in more than three decades for two successive years, but the broader picture for pay trends may not be quite as rosy, according to one think tank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/japan-wage-growth-data/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #wages #rengo #shunto #unions
Japan’s biggest union group reported the biggest wage gains in more than three decades for two successive years, but the broader picture for pay trends may not be quite as rosy, according to one think tank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/japan-wage-growth-data/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #wages #rengo #shunto #unions
thejapantimes , 10 months ago to random Agreements so far in Japan’s spring wage negotiations are off to a solid start, with the Bank of Japan watching closely for steady wage increases as it looks to depart from decadeslong ultraloose monetary policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/21/economy/shuto-real-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #unions #rengo #wages #jobs #japaneseeconomy
Agreements so far in Japan’s spring wage negotiations are off to a solid start, with the Bank of Japan watching closely for steady wage increases as it looks to depart from decadeslong ultraloose monetary policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/21/economy/shuto-real-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shunto #unions #rengo #wages #jobs #japaneseeconomy
thejapantimes , 11 months ago to random Japan’s largest labor union group said its workers secured the highest pay deal in more than three decades, supporting the case for further gradual interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/14/companies/japan-firms-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj #shunto
Japan’s largest labor union group said its workers secured the highest pay deal in more than three decades, supporting the case for further gradual interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/14/companies/japan-firms-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj #shunto
thejapantimes , 11 months ago to random Japan continues to see pay hike momentum among major companies in this year’s spring wage negotiations, with a number of such employers saying they have agreed to the demands of their respective labor unions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/12/companies/large-japanese-companies-shunto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #unions #rengo #wages #jobs #japaneseeconomy #toyota #mitsubishiheavyindustries #hitachi #fujitsu #nec
Japan continues to see pay hike momentum among major companies in this year’s spring wage negotiations, with a number of such employers saying they have agreed to the demands of their respective labor unions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/12/companies/large-japanese-companies-shunto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #unions #rengo #wages #jobs #japaneseeconomy #toyota #mitsubishiheavyindustries #hitachi #fujitsu #nec
thejapantimes , 11 months ago to random The weighted average of wage hikes demanded by 2,939 member unions of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, in this year's labor-management negotiations came to 6.09%, a Rengo survey showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/06/shunto-pay-hike-demand-top-6/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shunto #unions #rengo
The weighted average of wage hikes demanded by 2,939 member unions of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, in this year's labor-management negotiations came to 6.09%, a Rengo survey showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/06/shunto-pay-hike-demand-top-6/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shunto #unions #rengo
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random Labor unions of Hitachi and other major Japanese electronics companies demanded a monthly pay scale hike of a record ¥17,000 in their spring labor talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/13/japan-electronics-union-wage-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #hitachi #sharp #wages #shunto
Labor unions of Hitachi and other major Japanese electronics companies demanded a monthly pay scale hike of a record ¥17,000 in their spring labor talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/13/japan-electronics-union-wage-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #hitachi #sharp #wages #shunto
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random A labor-management forum in Tokyo on Friday marked the start of spring wage negotiations, with the focus on whether the previous year's strong pay hike momentum seen among large firms will spread to smaller businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/31/spring-wage-talks-begin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jobs #wages #unions #shunto #rengo #keidanren
A labor-management forum in Tokyo on Friday marked the start of spring wage negotiations, with the focus on whether the previous year's strong pay hike momentum seen among large firms will spread to smaller businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/31/spring-wage-talks-begin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jobs #wages #unions #shunto #rengo #keidanren
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random The umbrella group for unions in Japan's electronics industry said Thursday that its members will request a pay scale hike of at least ¥17,000 ($109) per month in the 2025 spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/23/companies/electronics-unions-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #unions #wages
The umbrella group for unions in Japan's electronics industry said Thursday that its members will request a pay scale hike of at least ¥17,000 ($109) per month in the 2025 spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/23/companies/electronics-unions-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #unions #wages
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random The Japan Federation of Service and Tourism Industries Workers' Unions plans to demand a record pay hike of 6% including regular raises in this year's shuntō spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/21/companies/wage-talks-service-workers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #wages #tourism #customerharassment
The Japan Federation of Service and Tourism Industries Workers' Unions plans to demand a record pay hike of 6% including regular raises in this year's shuntō spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/21/companies/wage-talks-service-workers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shunto #wages #tourism #customerharassment
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random Keidanren released guidelines for its member companies on this year's spring wage negotiations, urging them to consider pay scale hikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/21/companies/keidanren-pay-scale-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #keidanren #wages #shunto #jobs
Keidanren released guidelines for its member companies on this year's spring wage negotiations, urging them to consider pay scale hikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/21/companies/keidanren-pay-scale-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #keidanren #wages #shunto #jobs
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random Japanese auto unions will seek five more days off a year in labor-management negotiations this spring, as the industry lags behind others in providing time off for workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/19/japan-auto-union-day-off-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #carmakers #unions #cars #jobs #shunto #wages
Japanese auto unions will seek five more days off a year in labor-management negotiations this spring, as the industry lags behind others in providing time off for workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/19/japan-auto-union-day-off-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #carmakers #unions #cars #jobs #shunto #wages
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random Bonuses paid by major Japanese companies in winter 2024 averaged ¥891,460, rewriting an all-time high for the first time in five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/17/companies/japanese-firms-bonuses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #jobs #japaneseeconomy #unions #shunto
Bonuses paid by major Japanese companies in winter 2024 averaged ¥891,460, rewriting an all-time high for the first time in five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/17/companies/japanese-firms-bonuses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #jobs #japaneseeconomy #unions #shunto
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random The Bank of Japan is increasingly likely to push back its next rate hike to March amid growing uncertainties stemming from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, former board member Makoto Sakurai says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/09/economy/boj-march-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #donaldtrump #kazuoueda #us #japaneseeconomy #shunto #wages
The Bank of Japan is increasingly likely to push back its next rate hike to March amid growing uncertainties stemming from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, former board member Makoto Sakurai says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/09/economy/boj-march-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #donaldtrump #kazuoueda #us #japaneseeconomy #shunto #wages
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random Economy minister Yoji Muto has called for business leaders to continue to raise wages this year to put Japan's economy on a sustainable growth path. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/08/japan/politics/economy-minister-wage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yojimuto #japaneseeconomy #wages #shunto #keidanren
Economy minister Yoji Muto has called for business leaders to continue to raise wages this year to put Japan's economy on a sustainable growth path. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/08/japan/politics/economy-minister-wage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yojimuto #japaneseeconomy #wages #shunto #keidanren
thejapantimes , 1 year ago to random UA Zensen announced Thursday a plan to demand a 6% wage increase for regular employees in next year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/05/ua-zensen-wage-increase-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #uazensen #wages #retailers #textiles #unions #shunto
UA Zensen announced Thursday a plan to demand a 6% wage increase for regular employees in next year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/05/ua-zensen-wage-increase-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #uazensen #wages #retailers #textiles #unions #shunto