Overview
- The All‑Toyota Federation of Labor approved its 2026 policy in Kobe and removed language seeking wage hikes above the prior year.
- For a sixth straight year it declined to set a concrete base‑pay figure, left specific demands to member unions, and kept the annual bonus guideline at five months or more.
- One day earlier, the Japan Federation of Automotive Workers’ Unions set a guideline to demand at least ¥12,000 in base‑pay improvements for 2026.
- Both stances reflect persistent inflation and industry pressure from the U.S. administration’s high‑tariff policy on autos.
- In 2025, unions used a ¥12,000 benchmark, achieved an average base‑up of ¥9,520, and secured total increases of ¥12,886 including regular raises, the highest comparable level since 1976.