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Section 5: Takahiro Nonaka, JEIU, Japan IndustriALL Global Union World Conference on ICT, Electrical & Electronics Section 5 Promoting Sustainable Industrial Policy June 12, 2015 Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union (JEIU) About the JEIU Organization Affiliated Unions 651 Union Members 571,326 2 JEIU Movement Philosophy Basic Philosophy Beautiful Earth & Happy Life Basic Objectives 1. Cultivate the joy of working and strive toward movements of creativity and vitality. 2. Love everyone and pursue happiness for everyone. 3. Create an emotionally rich society that is free, equal, and fair. 4. Join hands with people of the world and contribute to peace and prosperity. 3 1. Recognizing the Environment Surrounding the E&E Industry Japan’s Falling Birth Rate and Super-Aging Society 2040 2060 1990 (actual) 2010 (actual) (age) (age) (age) (age) Total population Total population Total population Total population 123,610,000 128,060,000 107,280,000 86,740,000 Ages 75 and over Ages 75 and over Ages 75 and over Ages 75 and over 2,336,000 (2.7%) 5,990,000 (5%) 1,419,000 (1.1%) 2,223,000 (2.1%) Ages 65-74 Ages 65-74 Ages 65-74 Ages 65-74 8,940,000 (7%) Baby 1,529,000 (1.2%) 1,645,000 (1.5%) 1,128,000 (1.3%) boomers (born Ages 20-64 1947-1949) Ages 20-64 44,180,000 (51%) 76,100,000 Ages 20-64 Ages 20-64 (62%) 71,600,000 75,640,000 Born 2022 (59%) (62%) Born 2022 onward onward (Will change (Will depending on change future birth depending rates) Ages 0-19 Ages 0-19 Ages 0-19 on future Ages 0-19 32,580,000 2nd generation 22,930,000 14,670,00 birth 7,910,000 (26%) baby boomers (18%) 0 (14%) rates) (9%) (born 1971- 1974) (x10,000 people) (x10,000 (x10,000 (x10,000 people) 65 & over pop. 1 1 people) 1 people) 1 Ages 20-64 pop. 5.1 2.5 1.7 1.2 Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “Population Census” (persons whose ages are unknown are included proportionally), National Institute of Population and Social Security Research “Population Projections for Japan (Jan. 2012): Birth, Death averages” (population for each year as of Oct. 1) • The birth rate is falling and the population is aging at a speed the world has never seen 5 美Beautiful し い 地 球Earth, ・ 幸 Happyせ な 暮 Life ら し Japanese全日本電機・電子・情報関連産業労働組合連合会 Electrical Electronic & Information Union Changes in Japan’s Ｗｏｒｋｆｏｒｃｅ Structure (x 10,000 people) 6,000 34% ※ 37% 26% 5,000 Non- 20% regular 1,273 1,763 1,906 Part-time 4,000 881 49％ 3,000 2,000 Arbeit 3,488 3,630 3,374 3,294 (temporary) Regular/ 21％ 1,000 full-time Dispatched workers 6％ 0 Contract/entrusted workforce 1990年 2000年 2010年 2013年 20％ (Sources) Data until 2000 from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Labor Force Survey (Special Others 4％ Survey)” (February survey), 2005-2013 data from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Labor Force Survey (detailed tabulation)” (yearly average) long-term data • More than 1 in 3rd workers and employees are non- regular workers or employees. Beautiful Earth, Happy Life 6 Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union Current State of Energy: Power Source Ratios and Electricity Rate Trends in Japan Hydro Coal Nuclear Oil and others LNG New energy, etc. \25 Electricity rates (yen/kWh) rates Electricity \20 Base load power source \15 \10 \5 Source: Produced using Agency for Natural Resources and Energy “Summary of Power Source Development” and other data. Electricity rates are total values for lighting and power demand. Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, nuclear power generation stopped after 2011. With the increase in thermal power generation (coal, oil, natural gas), electricity cost and greenhouse gas emissions have increased. 7 Beautiful Earth, Happy Life Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union Exchange Rate Trends USDollar/Yen Exchange Rate Trends 100 110 120 130 140 for management. for factor a risk have become rates in exchange fluctuations Sharp 70 80 90 (yen) Source: Reuters JapanReutersSource: price.closing average Monthly Note: → yen 99/01 yen Strong Strong Weak Weak 99/05 ← Beautiful Earth, Happy Beautiful Earth,Life Happy 99/09 00/01 00/05 00/09 01/01 01/05 01/09 02/01 02/05 02/09 03/01 03/05 ¥ 03/09 １２０ 04/01 04/05 04/09 05/01 05/05 05/09 06/01 06/05 06/09 07/01 07/05 07/09 08/01 ¥ 08/05 ８０ 08/09 09/01 Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union Information& Electronic Japanese Electrical 09/05 09/09 10/01 10/05 10/09 11/01 11/05 11/09 ¥ 12/01 12/05 １２０ 12/09 13/01 13/05 13/09 14/01 14/05 14/09 15/01 15/05 15/09 8 Electronics Companies’ Performance (13 leading companies) (trillion yen) (hundred billion yen) 60 60 Global financial crisis Great East Japan 51.1 (Lehman Brothers collapse) Earthquake 44.6 41.4 41.8 42.5 40 39.6 39.8 38.4 40 22.0 22.3 19.6 20 20 16.2 11.4 11.1 8.2 0.4 0 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Company financial results 13 leading companies: Panasonic, Hitachi, Toshiba, Fujitsu, NEC, Mitsubishi Electric, Sharp, Fuji Electric, reports Murata, Oki, Pioneer, Yaskawa Electric, Meidensha (including Sanyo until FY2008) Growth and profitability are major issues. 9 Beautiful Earth, Happy Life Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union Vision for the E&E Industry: Structural Transformation to Growth Contribute to overseas markets A Japan that can be respected Stronger Japan brand power ① A test case for a livable society as a developed nation with an aging population International competitiveness International Attract Integration of overseas industries companies ② Rebuild social infrastructure Decline in cost Combination of and package construction competitiveness of technologies know-how manufacturing ・Roads ・Energy (Smart City) ・Telecom ③ ICT environment “like the air” connecting various things Today 2020 2030 Time axis Source: SOZO Kobo 10 Beautiful Earth, Happy Life Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union 2. Policy Consultations with Political Parties/Government Agencies 美Beautiful し い 地 球Earth, ・ 幸 Happyせ な 暮 Life ら し Japanese全日本電機・電子・情報関連産業労働組合連合会 Electrical Electronic & Information Union JEIU Efforts to Achieve Policies and Programs National Budget Schedule Policy Implementation Process Political Parties Apr.-Jul. JEIU Government Ministries Policy August Budget requests Consultations submitted Sep.-Nov. Budget formation Budget December proposal Jan.-Mar. Diet debate Achieving Policies and Programs 12 Policy Consultations with Political Parties Date: Wed., June 18, 2014 民DPJ Attendees: Policy Research Committee 主 Chair, Next Cabinet Minister of 党 Economy, Trade and Industry, Next Cabinet ICT Minister, others Date: Wed., July 2, 2014 Komeito Attendees: Policy Research Council Chair, Deputy Secretary-General, Organizational Liaison Committee Chair, others Date: Tues., June 17, 2014 LDP Attendees: Policy Research Council Acting Chairman, Labor Relations Bureau Chair, IT Strategy Council Chairman, others 13 Beautiful Earth, Happy Life Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union Policy Consultations with Government Agencies Date: Fri., June 20, 2014 METI Attendees: Commerce and Information Policy Bureau Director- General, Deputy Director-General, Information Policy Division Director, others Date: Tues., September 9, 2014 Attendees: Policy Planning Director MHLW (labor representative), Labor- Management Relations Director, others Date: Fri., September 19, 2014 MIC Attendees: Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, Global IT Strategy Bureau Director, Minister’s Secretariat, others 14 Beautiful Earth, Happy Life Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union Policy Requests and Results (Examples included in national budget) FY2014 Requests 2014 Revisions･ 2015 budget 1) Reconstruction of disaster areas’ economies through energy industry ¥3.3 billion 2) Improvements in power supply condition and optimization of demand ¥197 billion 3) Requests for more efficient use of energy ¥27.2 billion 4) Environmental improvements to revitalize the domestic economy ¥235.1 billion 5) Revitalization of domestic industry using electronics industry technologies ¥8.5 billion 6) Export promotion initiatives ¥17 billion 7) Policies to achieve work-life balance 8) Achieving fair and equal treatment for all workers 9) Environmental improvements so that everyone can work vibrantly ¥730.7 billion 10) Comprehensive reform of tax and social security Total ¥1,218.8 billion 15 Beautiful Earth, Happy Life Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union E&E Industry Labor-Management Cooperative Efforts The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association Japan Electronics and Information Technology Japan Information Technology Services Industry Industries Association Association JEIU Communications and Information network Japan Employers’ Federation of Electrical, Association of Japan Electronics & Information Industries Work with Diet Members toward Achieving Policies and Programs COMMITTEE ON E&E INDUSTRY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO SOCIETY JEIU ADVISORS Akihiro Ohata Toshiyuki Kato Toshio Ishigami Hirofumi Hirano Wakako Yada House of House of Councilors House of Councilors House of Official organizational Representatives Representatives candidate 1 Yosuke Kondo（House of Representatives） Motohiro Ono（House of Councilors） Koichiro Genba （House of Representatives） Hiroyuki Konishi（House of Councilors） DIET MEMBERS Yukio Edano（House of Representatives） Kazuya Shinba（House of Councilors） Yuichi Goto （House of Representatives） Kohei Otsuka（House of Councilors） Shiori Yamao（House of Representatives） Katsuya Okada（House of Representatives） Seiji Maehara（House of Representatives） Yuichiro Tamaki（House of Representatives） 16 17 Beautiful Earth,
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