Annual spring wage talks got under way Thursday with major steelmaker unions seeking a two-year pledge from management not to cut workers.
Steelworkers say record-high unemployment has made job security a priority over wage increases.
The labor unions that submitted their demands belong to the Japanese Federation of Iron & Steel Workers Unions, which in turn constitutes a key part of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions.
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