Automotive Unions Aiming to Get 5 More Days Off in 2025 "Shunto"

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions, or JAW, has decided to seek five more days off a year in the 2025 "shunto" labor-management negotiations in spring. Most automakers and auto parts makers give about 121 days off a year to their employees, fewer than roughly 125 days for workers in other industries and public servants. JAW, which has about...

Automotive Unions Aiming to Get 5 More Days Off in 2025 "Shunto"
Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions, or JAW, has decided to seek five more days off a year in the 2025 "shunto" labor-management negotiations in spring. Most automakers and auto parts makers give about 121 days off a year to their employees, fewer than roughly 125 days for workers in other industries and public servants. JAW, which has about...