Regarding the new minimum wage in Kumamoto Prefecture, both labor and management have presented proposals for the amount of the increase.

The current minimum wage in the prefecture is 898 yen, and on July 24, the Central Minimum Wage Council submitted a report to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stating that the minimum wage should be raised by 50 yen nationwide as a guideline. In response to this, full-scale discussions have begun at the Kumamoto Regional Minimum Wage Council, which is made up of representatives of labor and management.

At the council meeting on July 30, the workers’ side argued that “rising prices and falling real wages are affecting our lives.”Increased by 152 yen to 1,050 yenclaims.

On the other hand, business owners complain that “many small and medium-sized enterprises have not been able to pass on the rising cost of raw materials to their customers.”Increased by 32 yen to 930 yenI asked for.

The next council meeting is scheduled for August 1st.