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 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 2023, we established the Labor-Management Committee for Work-Style Improvement to discuss important themes for SUBARU such as improving motivation and communication issues. Monthly discussions were also held outside of regular meetings to advance labor-management improvement activities throughout the year.
Specifically, as part of a plan to support employees in tackling challenges alongside colleagues, labor and management jointly organized a spectator tour to cheer on members of the SUBARU team participating in the Super Taikyu series of races,* with approximately 70 supporter employees visiting the circuit. In addition, with the aim of fostering a climate of mutual respect and recognition and of revitalizing communication, labor and management have planned and introduced on a trial basis a system for expressing mutual appreciation.
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.

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Since 2022, SUBARU has been participating in the Super Taikyu series of races with the goal of training engineers and developing future technologies.