Shunto
Shunto is the Spring Wage Offensive in Japan, at which wages are negotiated separate from other collective bargaining. During shunto enterprise based unions in each industry simultaneously conduct negotiations with their companies. The objectives of shunto are to provide each individual union with a greater bargaining power and to distribute wage increases proportionally across the industry.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Shunto. The Spring Wage Offensive in Japan, at which wages are negotiated separate from other collective bargaining. During shunto enterprise based unions in each industry simultaneously conduct negotiations with their companies. The objectives of shunto are to provide each individual union with a greater bargaining power and to distribute wage increases proportionally across the industry.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
