Abe, business heads, labor unions agree on efforts for wage growth

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration crafted a joint statement Tuesday with leaders of business organizations and labor unions, aiming to bolster the economy through wage growth.

At a trilateral meeting, Abe also urged large manufacturers, which have benefited from the yen’s slide, to trade with their subcontracting companies at higher prices to allow the effects of his “Abenomics” policy mix to trickle down to smaller firms and local economies.

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Toyota labor unions to demand minimum ¥6,000 pay hike

NAGOYA – The federation of labor unions at Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it plans to make a unified demand for a pay-scale hike of at least ¥6,000 per month during the spring wage talks this year.It will be the Federation of All Toyota Workers’ Union’s biggest request since 2002, when comparable figures were first kept.

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Apple Einzelhandels-Beschäftigte in Japan organisieren sich gewerkschaftlich

Heute erklärten Apple Retail-Beschäftigte die Gründung einer neuen Gewerkschaft gegenüber Apple Management. Der offizielle Name der Gewerkschaft ist “Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union Apple Japan Local”. Die Gewerkschaft hat schon erste Forderungen gestellt und wird in naher Zukunft in Kollektivverhandlungen mit der Firma treten.

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Unione Lavoratori Apple in Giappone

Oggi i lavoratori del Retail di Apple Japan hanno annunciato la formazione dell’unione alla dirigenza aziendale. Il nome ufficiale dell’unione è Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union Apple Japan Local. L’unione ha formulato delle richieste e avrà trattative collettive con l’azienda nel prossimo futuro.

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Sindicalização dos Trabalhadores nas Lojas da Apple no Japão

Hoje, os trabalhadores nas lojas da Apple no Japão anunciaram à Gerência a formação de um sindicato. O nome oficial do sindicato é Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo Sindicato Geral Local Apple Japão. O sindicato apresentou várias exigências, incluindo bônus, e terá num futuro próximo negociações coletivas com a empresa.

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Les vendeurs d’Apple au Japon forment un syndicat

Aujourd’hui, les travailleurs en magasin d’Apple Japon ont annoncé à la direction la formation d’un syndicat. Le nom officiel est la cellule Apple Japan du syndicat Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union. Le syndicat a déposé ses revendications. Des négociations avec la direction auront lieu dans un futur proche.

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アップルジャパンの従業員は労働組合を結成しました

本日アップルジャパンのリテール従業員は労働組合の結成を経営者に通告しました。労働組合の正式な名称は「全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオンアップルジャパン支部」です。
組合側は要求を出しており、近いうちに会社と団体交渉を行う予定です。

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