WEEKLY RENGO No.412

2000 Spring Struggle: Result of wage raise
(As of 27 March 2000)

**[Individual-specific wage scale (base-up only)]**
*Base-up only
	Sample		Simple average (yen)
	Sample		Previous Wage	Demanded for 2000		Answered 2000			Agreed 1999
	No. of unions	No. of workers	Previous Wage	wage	Raise*	Wage	Raise*	Rate	Wage	Raise*
Age 35	90	1,026,916	303,568	305,204	2,966	304,163	594	0.20%	308,100	717
Age 30	17	35,357	285,069	288,069	2,903	285,719	553	0.19%	289,261	254

**[Individual-specific wage scale (base-up and annual increment)]**
	Sample		Simple average (yen)
	Sample		Previous Wage	Demanded for 2000		Answered 2000			Agreed 1999
	No. of unions	No. of workers	Previous Wage	wage	Raise	Wage	Raise	Rate	Wage	Raise
Age 35	79	203,357	288,851	297,920	9,097	295,235	6,452	2.23%	289,967	6,255
Age 30	60	245,206	266,630	275,688	9,554	273,384	6,509	2.44%	274,149	6,550

[Average wage hike]

Average per union worker (weighted average) Average per union (simple average)

No. of unions
No. of workers
Average age
Years of service
Average wage Demanded
2000
Answered
2000 Agreed
1999
Age
Years of service
Average wage Demanded 2000
Answered 2000 Agreed
1999

424 1,332,966 38.5 17.2 312,740 8,286 Amount Rate Amount
37.5

15.6

281,791
Amount
Amount Rate Amount

6,094 1.95% 6,491
8,232
5,267 1.87%
5,647

**[Average wage hike]**
	Average per union worker (weighted average)	Average per union (simple average)
No. of unions	No. of workers	Average age	Years of service	Average wage	Demanded 2000	Answered 2000	Agreed 1999	Age	Years of service	Average wage	Demanded 2000	Answered 2000	Agreed 1999
424	1,332,966	38.5	17.2	312,740	8,286	Amount	Rate	Amount	37.5	15.6	281,791	Amount	Amount	Rate	Amount
6,094	1.95%	6,491	8,232	5,267	1.87%	5,647

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