• froggers@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    In a separate press conference, Ken Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that Rengo’s request is a high hurdle. "I feel it is difficult, at least for small and medium-sized companies.

    Bro, we are talking about a 5% increase. 5% and a minimum wage of 1200 yen (8$). It really shouldn’t be the end of the world.

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      1 year ago

      I feel like that is a pre-programmed answer. The union could ask for 0.5% and he would have blurred the same words. Anything is always too much or hard to accomplish.

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        They should’ve asked for 50% since the company will fight with all of its resources anyway

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        Well I know at least one thing that is always very easy to do. Yearly bonuses for the executives.