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Japanese Workers Union Confederation Holds 2025 Convention

on September 12, 2025 in Industry

The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (Gomu Rengo) held its 21st Regular Convention for 2025 on September 4–5 at Hotel Associa Toyohashi in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture. The convention was conducted in a hybrid format, with some delegates attending online. The agenda, including the union’s operational policy and the financial budget proposal, was reviewed and approved as originally proposed. The convention...

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Japan’s Rubber Unions Secure Average Pay Raises of 14,508 Yen, 1.62M Bonus in Labor Offensive

on August 29, 2024 in Industry

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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JRC Records Average Wage Increase of 8,522 Yen

on April 14, 2023 in Industry

The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC), an organization of labor unions of rubber manufacturers, recently announced the results of wage and lump-sum payment settlements at major rubber companies for the spring of 2023. According to the report, 35 out of the 47 unions (75%) that submitted written demands have reached wage agreements. Of the 32 unions that were able...

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Japan’s Rubber Unions Call for Wage Increase, Better Conditions in Annual Spring Labor Offensive

on March 25, 2022 in Industry

The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC) has set out on its annual spring labor offensive for 2022. The bulk of demands here have now come in, especially those from the unions of large manufacturers. Looking at these demands, the weighted average wage increase demanded by 42 unions comes out to an extra 5,579 yen ($45.78) per month, or a...

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Japan’s Rubber Unions Secure Averages of 4,802 Yen Wage Increase, 1.46M Yen Bonus From Annual Labor Offensive

on July 13, 2021 in Industry

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...

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Japan’s Rubber Unions Demand Wage Increases, Better Work-Life Balance in Annual Spring Labor Offensive

on March 22, 2021 in Industry

The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC) has set out on its annual spring labor offensive for 2021. The bulk of union demands have now come in, especially those from large manufacturers. A survey based on information gathered at the JRC shows that, as of March 12, 45 unions have submitted their demands for the year. The weighted average wage...

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