Basic Approach
At the Maruha Nichiro Group, we believe that maintaining and strengthening good labor-management relations is a prerequisite to creating stable lives for our employees and achieving sustainable growth.
Respect for Workers' Fundamental Rights
The Maruha Nichiro Group respects workers' rights to freedom of association, collective bargaining, and collective action, and recognizes the freedom of labor unions to organize.
Maintaining and Improving Good Labor-Management Relations Through Labor-Management Consultations
Maruha Nichiro Corporation has established a labor-management agreement with the Maruha Nichiro Union regarding the rules for labor-management consultations, the “Labor-Management Consultation System.” This agreement aims to ensure thorough discussions based on mutual understanding regarding management issues, productivity improvement challenges, and various working conditions and comprehensive welfare for union members, while respecting the positions of both labor and management.
In fiscal year 2024, 20 labor-management consultations were conducted.
Percentage of Union Members Among All Employees (Percentage of Employees with Collective Bargaining Rights)
At Maruha Nichiro Corporation, 100% of general employees (non-managerial regular employees), representing 62% of all employees, are union members.
Topics and Implementation Status in Labor-Management Consultations
Maruha Nichiro Corporation is prioritizing the following key themes in its labor-management consultations for fiscal year 2024 and is steadily implementing each theme.
- Revision of the personnel system for regional employees at plants
- Revision of the regulations for expatriate employees
- Financial closing discussions
Notification When Implementing a Material Change in Business
The collective bargaining agreement stipulates that when making significant business changes that may significantly affect employees, notice is to be given to the union that represents the employees (minimum notice periods are not disclosed due to confidentiality concerns).
