Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation

JRC Records Average Wage Increase of 8,522 Yen

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

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

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

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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JRC Announces Lifestyle Improvement Plan for Spring: Wages May Accommodate COVID-19 Impact

The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC) has announced its plans for spring 2021 on improving lifestyles of union members throughout Japan’s rubber industry. The plan lists three main areas in which the union group will focus its efforts: (1) wages, (2) lump-sum payments and (3) promotion of work-life balance. The JRC plans to take the impact of the COVID-19...

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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...

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