Japan auto union group looks beyond inflation-linked pay hikes for 2027 talks
EWJ•Japan’s top automobile industry union group is considering higher wage demands for 2027 talks, saying pay growth should go beyond keeping pace with inflation and help address decades of wage stagnation.
1. Higher wage demands
The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions is discussing raising the bar for its 2027 spring wage talks, president Akihiro Kaneko said. After securing the strongest wage gains in decades in recent years, the group believes pay hikes focused mainly on protecting workers from rising living costs are no longer enough to reverse decades of wage stagnation.
