ベア２０００円要求　コロナ禍で減額―電機大手、交渉開始・春闘

　２０２１年春闘で、日立製作所、三菱電機など電機大手の労働組合が１８日、賃金改善などを求める要求書を経営側に提出した。従業員の基本給を底上げするベースアップ（ベア）要求はいずれも月額２０００円で、昨年より１０００円減額した。新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大が業績を圧迫する中、３月１７日の集中回答日に向けて交渉が本格化した。
　日立の中畑英信執行役専務は１８日、取材に応じ、賃上げについて「日立が（回答額を）出すことは社会に影響を与える。経済の好循環は日本全体でやっていかないといけない」と述べた。ただ、「経済の先行きは不透明だ」とも指摘し、業績見通しや景気動向などを見て総合的に判断する姿勢を強調した。（2021/02/18-18:23）

Labor unions of major Japanese electronics makers including Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. made Thursday their uniform demand for a pay-scale hike of 2,000 yen a month.
   The unions demanded a pay-scale hike for the eighth consecutive year, but the requested amount was 1,000 yen lower than the previous year.
   Conventionally, six major unions under the wing of the Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union, also including those of Panasonic Corp. , Fujitsu Ltd. , Toshiba Corp. and NEC Corp. , seek a uniform pay increase in "shunto" spring wage negotiations.
   But as was the case in the previous shunto, the umbrella body will allow member unions to agree on varied pay-scale increases if proposed hike amounts exceed a certain level.
   As businesses are being pressured by the prolonged coronavirus crisis, tough wage negotiations are expected toward March 17, when many major firms are scheduled to show their proposals to the labor sides.