Toyota’s Union Wants Wage Hike

Toyota Motor Corp.’s labor union is planning to seek a wage hike for the second year in a row.

If Toyota is going to make so much money, it figures that the guys and girls making the cars are going to want their share of it.

Toyota’s factories are running at full capacity to keep up with global demand.

The requested wage hike will be $9-18/month per employee.

The Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) is cautioning againt union demands.

For some reason, they don’t think Toyota can spare any of the expected 2.2 trillion ($10 billion) profit it will make this year.

Company’s make money….unions put their hands out. Where were the unions back when the company was risking all, and owners were refinancing their houses and going through divorces because wives wouldn’t go along with it, and alienating children because they were working long long hours and such?

Every worker should be paid fairly..even receive a bonus when they do extra.

But, if an employer is fair…there is no need for a union….unless you don’t mind paying more for your cars. I mind.

What do you think?