Labor-Management Communication

SUBARU and its labor union have been on good terms with each other based on mutual understanding and trust. The Company acknowledges that the union has the right to unite and engage in collective bargaining and other collective actions, while the union recognizes that the Company has the right to manage the business, and the two parties uphold the terms of collective bargaining agreements and respect the legitimate use of their mutual rights. The Labor and Management Council regularly holds meetings for smooth corporate management and mutual communication. Specifically, participants exchange opinions regarding the management policies, outline of the business results, and production and sales, and also discuss issues such as labor conditions, challenges concerning work styles, and the occupational health and safety policies. In the labor-management negotiations on the revision of wages (salaries and bonuses) and other labor conditions, the two parties work to reach an agreement for revision or the establishment of new rules. For issues that might have a significant impact on employees, the parties discuss them fully before informing employees of the results.

In order to unite labor and management in resolving issues for a brighter future, SUBARU holds around 50 labor-management consultations on an annual basis. These include monthly labor-management consultations at each workplace and business site and general labor-management council meetings to discuss major issues for SUBARU. The content of these dialogues is summarized in a digest video and shared with all employees via SUBARU’s intranet. In this way, we are striving for greater transparency in labor-management dialogue.
In FYE March 2024, we set three priority themes: 1) Improving motivation, 2) Psychological safety, and 3) Ideals at the management level, and advanced labor-management improvement activities throughout the year through discussions at the Labor-Management Committee for Work-Style Improvement and at the Labor and Management Council.
Going forward, in labor-management relations, we will not only support the autonomy and growth of employees who resonate with our initiatives based on the strong trust relationships cultivated over the years, but also promote initiatives to realize a bright future with labor and management working in unison.