Gomu Rengo, the Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation, has announced the results of its spring 2024 labor offensive. According to the report, 51 of the 52 member unions reached wage agreements and all 52 unions reached lump-sum pay agreements. The average wage increase among the 47 unions with definite wage amounts was 14,508 yen ($100), or 4.85% of the previous...
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Japan’s Rubber Unions Secure Averages of 4,802 Yen Wage Increase, 1.46M Yen Bonus From Annual Labor Offensive
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC) recently announced the agreements it has reached by June 30 as a result of its annual labor offensive carried out this spring. Out of 56 member unions, 55 submitted demands for a wage increase, of which 52 – or 92.9 percent of the total – reached an agreement to this end. Then for...
Rubber Unions, Companies Settle on Wage Increases for 2019
The Japanese Rubber Workers’ Union Confederation has released the results of its 2019 spring labor initiative aimed at securing higher wages and bonuses for workers at major rubber companies. As part of this, the organization announced that 56 of its 58 member unions submitted wage requests, of which 49 have reached a settlement with the relevant companies. Meanwhile, 49 unions...
Rubber Unions Increase Demands on Tire Manufacturers
Member unions of the Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC) have submitted their wage demands at the group’s annual spring labor offensive, directing most of their efforts toward large rubber companies. Looking specifically at the per-company wage demands for 35-year-old workers in the tire industry, unions are demanding a 5,600 yen ($52.70) increase from Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108), a 5,500 yen...
Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation Successfully Negotiates Wage Increase
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRWUC), comprising 58 member unions from the rubber industry, announced the results of its 2017 spring labor offensive negotiations to improve living standards for its membership. All 58 unions reached an agreement regarding the wages negotiated during the spring labor offensive and 53 unions reached an agreement regarding the negotiated lump sum payments for...
Rubber Unions Agree to Average Wage Increase of 5,150 Yen
Member unions of the Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRWUC) and major rubber manufacturers have reached agreements following the 2017 spring labor offensive regarding wages and lump sum payments. Out of a total of 58 member unions, 45 of 51 unions that submitted demands for higher wages have reached agreements, while 38 of the 46 unions that submitted demands in...