Many major Japanese companies agree to pay hike demands in full

Close attention is being paid to whether the wage hike momentum will spread to small companies, which employ about 70% of all workers in Japan.

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Nissan fully accepted the labor union's pay increase demand during this year's spring wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/nissan-wage-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #nissan #wages #shunto #carmakers
Nissan accepts union's wage hike demand in full

The struggling Japanese automaker agreed to raise monthly salaries by ¥10,000, including pay scale increases, and to provide bonuses equivalent to five months' salary this year.

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Unions seeking wage increases this year of almost 6%

The spring offensive results are likely to be in line with last year’s.

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This year’s spring wage negotiations have kicked off at Japanese electronics manufacturing companies, with unions seeking a pay scale increase of ¥18,000 per month, bigger than last year’s record-high demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/20/companies/electronics-makers-wage-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #shunto #unions #japaneseeconomy #jobs #hitachi #mitsubishielectric #panasonic #sharp
Wage talks begin in earnest at Japanese electronics makers

Unions at Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and other large companies requested a pay scale increase of ¥18,000 per month, bigger than last year’s record-high demand.

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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 firms in Japan struggling to raise wages

It is difficult for small companies to narrow the pay gap with large corporations at a time when prolonged inflation is driving up costs.

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