The umbrella body for labor unions at Japanese electronics makers plans to allow member unions to accept pay scale hike offers from management in the ongoing ²õ³ó³Ü²Ô³Ù¨­ annual wage negotiations if the proposed levels are ?12,000 or higher per month, sources said Saturday.

The minimum acceptable level will be higher than last year¡¯s ?10,000 or more. The hike is intended to help sustainably realize robust pay increases outpacing inflation.

The Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union is expected to make a decision on the matter Monday, informed sources said.

Unions at major electronics makers have demanded a monthly pay scale hike of ?18,000.

Labor-management negotiations in the 2026 ²õ³ó³Ü²Ô³Ù¨­ are in the final stretch toward Wednesday, when many major companies in Japan are slated to present their responses.

Starting with the 2020 ²õ³ó³Ü²Ô³Ù¨­, the umbrella body for electronics unions allows agreed pay hikes to vary from company to company if the levels are at or above the minimum acceptable standards set by the organization.

Agreed pay increases are highly likely to differ again this year, due to gaps among companies with regard to earnings performances and business environments.

NEC, which is enjoying rosy earnings, has already informed its labor union of a plan to fully meet the union request for a monthly pay scale hike of ?18,000.

In the 2025 ²õ³ó³Ü²Ô³Ù¨­, unions at major electronics makers sought a pay scale increase of ?17,000 per month.

In response, NEC, Hitachi Ltd. and Fujitsu Ltd. fully accepted their unions¡¯ demands. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba and Sharp concluded their negotiations with the labor side at ?15,000, ?14,000 and ?12,000, respectively.