(1)Signs of structure shift clear in wage negotiations

(1)Signs of structure shift clear in wage negotiations

TOKYO, March 12 Kyodo - An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions puts down the wage offers made by manufacturers on a board listing unions affiliated with the council on March 12. Showing clear signs of a departure from the decades-old Japanese corporate wage structure, most of leading manufacturers have opted to dispense with pay-scale hikes for the second straight year.

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