UA Zensen's Deputy Secretary -General Tamon Nishio (photographed on October 21, 2021)

The "door of history" was held for the first time in about 30 years. From April 2022 at large consumer electronics retailers in Ibaraki Prefecture, regular employees have at least 111 days. At one company, the number of holidays will increase at a stretch. Behind the realization was the cooperation of unions beyond companies. The company used a mechanism to apply the "labor agreement" of a company to similar workers in the same region, as "applying regional expansion of labor agreements". Its effect also extends to companies without union. On September 22, 2021, it was determined by the name of Norihisa Tamura (at that time) and published in the official gazette. "Labor agreement" is the minimum standard of working conditions agreed by unions and users. In other words, there is a way to create the minimum standards for working conditions and improve the working environment in the region, even if the laws and regulations are not newly established or amended. However, there is a high hurdle for realization, such as the ninth case. UA Zensen, who has achieved a achievement, says, "The first time you have the management's understanding is that you can have a contract with the agreement. It is the result of a good discussion in labor and management." ● Home appliances retailers with few holidays are intense in competition and few holidays. Tamon Nishio, Deputy Secretary -General of UA Zensen, says: "In the industry, price competition is intense and the number must be sold. The union has a small number of holidays and has a long working hours to increase sales," (Mr. Nishio) breaks down this situation. In order to do so, we considered the use of regional expansion application. The expansion application is stipulated in Article 18 of the Labor Union Law. There are three main requirements. "(1) Employment in one area (2) When most of the same kind of workers have been applied to (3) the same labor agreement (the number is the editorial department) The standard of" Most of the same kind of workers "is the standard. Although it has not been cleared, it has never fallen below the cover rate of 74%in the past recognized cases. Except for this case, there have been 26 claims in the past, and only eight have been recognized. You can see the height of the hurdle. However, the UA Zensen side had a chance. Nine of the 10 major mass retailers currently have a labor union, all of which are joining UA Zensen. It can be said to be the strength of the union by industry. "The most difficult part is the cover rate, but the UA Zensen is a produce. Labor agreements are usually not disclosed, but we know that it is a child. I felt that I could do it because I had strengthened the sense of solidarity. " ● Unusual “Corporate Transferred Labor Agreement” This time, the expansion applied is Yamada Denki (currently Yamada Holdings. One labor agreement that exceeds the company's framework linked in April 2020. The annual holiday in some regions in the north and northeastern regions is 111 days. Each company has its own labor agreement, but in order to meet the requirements of "(3) the application of a labor agreement", we will cut out the minimum standards of three companies and make detailed definitions to socialize each agreement. A total of six marks, three companies and three unions, were pressed. Labor agreements across companies are unusual, and it is said that each labor union worked on the user to adjust the user in the conclusion. ● A claim, including a part of Chiba, Fukushima, and Tochigi Prefecture, the expansion application was allowed in the whole Ibaraki prefecture, but in the claim stage, in addition to Ibaraki, some of the Chiba, Fukushima, and Tochigi prefectures. It was "(1) the area". Eventually, it was applied only to the entire Ibaraki prefecture, assuming that the area of ​​the prefecture used in the minimum wage, etc. is persuasive for companies that are expanded and applied. "There are many roadside stores in the northern Kanto area, so I wanted to take as large areas as possible. If I set it to the prefecture from the beginning, the petitioner would be the prefectural governor. I also thought. "When I filed with the prefectural governor, it is the local labor committee to judge, but when I file a claim to the Minister of Health, Labor, the Central Labor Commission. This is the first time that the Chuo Labor Commission has made a full -fledged reality review of expansion application (the only case that was judged was settled down). In other words, the decision under the name of the Health and Labor is the first. Regarding "(2) Most of the same kind of workers", "the same kind of worker" is defined as a full -time full -time employee working at a large consumer electronics retailer. There were 662 subjects in Ibaraki Prefecture, of which 601 were "③ One Labor Agreement", so the cover rate is 90..8%was recognized as "most". By the way, even in the claim stage where Chiba Prefecture was included, it was confirmed that the cover rate exceeded 80 % and filed a claim. ● How do you think about the "burden" of a company? Due to the expansion application, the two companies, which were not covered by the unified labor agreement from next spring, will have at least 111 -day annual holidays. One of them will increase the number of prescribed holidays by 5 days. In this regard, the Chugoku Committee "is too burdensome", "worry about the use of competitors and use to eliminate new entry", "It is up to corporate freedom to allocate added value to wages or holidays." There seemed to be opinions. However, this is ultimately resolved. "In addition to improving the working conditions of workers who have not reached this standard in the area, the gap between users will be corrected, and the number of days below the agreement standard will be prevented, which will achieve the purpose of the system. Mr. Nishio talks about this point, which has the benefits of the company. "If it was too high, it may not have been recognized, but on the 111st, the social average is below the social average. There are few rests in the industry. It is not unusual to have 120 days in general. At home electronics retailers. Due to the excessive competition, the number of companies that were 120 days a year has decreased to 106 days. Finally, we have accumulated (expansion application) and locked that. Let's compete in customer service, etc., not over -competition. It is possible to aim for competition. " On the other hand, if there is no click, some companies may dumb and run out. It is difficult to improve working conditions unless the minimum standards are raised. ● On the premise of healthy labor relationships, UA Zensen has 90 % of large -scale home appliances retailers, so we will expand the area in the future, file an expansion application in another area, and other working conditions. It is also possible to target. "I think that it is a social initiative in that the working conditions of unorganized workers can be raised. However, if the employer does not get the understanding of the user, the labor agreement cannot be concluded. It is necessary to build. I want to expand social understanding as a good tool for businesses, consumers and society. " Labor union petition and consideration issues "" Labor Commissions Cooperative "(July 2021)

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