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Wage talks begin in earnest at Japanese electronics makers

February 20, 2026 at 03:40 AM
By Japan Times
Wage talks begin in earnest at Japanese electronics makers
Unions at Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and other large companies requested a pay scale increase of ¥18,000 per month, bigger than last year’s record-high demand.
Unions at Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and other large companies requested a pay scale increase of ¥18,000 per month, bigger than last year’s record-high demand.
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