How are Japanese unions responding to microelectronics-based automation?

Japan seeks to transform itself into an information society; however, Japanese unions worry about the growing impact of microelectronics-based automation on both the manufacturing and clerical sectors. National labor union organizations have adopted guidelines related to microelectronics-based techn...

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Published in:Monthly labor review 1987-03, Vol.110 (3), p.39-40
Main Author: Klay, William Earle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automatic control
Automation
Countries
Economic aspects
Emerging technology
Employment
Foreign Labor Developments
Information society
International agreements
Labor relations
Labor union leadership
Labor unions
Microelectronics
Miniature electronic equipment
Technology application
Technology policy
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Summary:Japan seeks to transform itself into an information society; however, Japanese unions worry about the growing impact of microelectronics-based automation on both the manufacturing and clerical sectors. National labor union organizations have adopted guidelines related to microelectronics-based technology that demand: 1. consultations between union and management before introduction of new technologies, 2. job and wage protection, 3. employer commitment to training, and 4. health and safety measures. New guidelines are being introduced that call for further action based upon 5 principles: 1. The new technology should serve social progress. 2. The impact of the technology on the worker should be assessed prior to its introduction. 3. The benefits of the technology must be shared with workers. 4. Workers should be represented in setting directions for national technology policy. 5. Japan should lead the effort toward establishing international cooperation with microelectronic equipment.
ISSN:0098-1818
1937-4658