Japan's vending machine industry forms a union to improve salaries and benefits

In the promotion of 'work reforms' in various industries, the 'replenishers' of beverage vending machines have begun to act to improve the working environment. The number of unmanned vending machines installed in Japan is approximately 2.44 million. Vending machines that operate 24 hours a day require a lot of manpower, and long-term labor in the industry spreads. In Kyoto, some merchandise replenishers have also formed a union and started to make a sound. Mr. Okazitoku has worked in the Fushimi branch in Kyoto for 8 years. He needs to replenish about 30 unmanned vending machines every day. In addition to replenishing goods, he also silently handles the recovery of sales money, the food that is about to expire, and the recovery of empty cans. 'Sometimes, replenishing vending machines is a high-density job.' Although there is a 90-minute break, but 'If you take a break, you won't be able to work.' During lunch, colleagues often bite and hold rice balls while driving. Even after 3:15 pm of the specified working hours, the work will not end. After returning to the company, there is also a backlog of goods for the next day, etc., and I can go home around 7pm every night. The basic salary is low, and it changes with sales subsidies. Even if you want to rest, you cannot rest for life. Due to the malfunction of the vending machine, it is often necessary to respond to customer complaints. There are many people who leave this job. Mr. Gang said, “Because this is an industry that relies on strength, I hope to become a position that the company values u200bu200bmore.” Soon, Mr. Gang and 7 friends set up a union. Regarding the treatment of employees in the unmanned vending machine industry, all regions are actively responding to the settlement. The branch manager of a well-known beverage vending machine operating company in Japan provides employees with welfare policies such as 'paid leave'. At the same time, more and more people working in the same industry have joined trade unions. The person in charge of 'UNION' (Tokyo Metropolitan) interviewed said, 'Vending machines account for a large proportion of the sales of large beverage manufacturers, and the highly competitive labor environment is closely linked to excessive competition.' Japan Labor Standards Agency The Supervision Division stated that 'we are paying attention to reports on labor compensation and benefits in the vending machine industry. If a company violates the law, it will be dealt with according to the situation.' The above information is shared by the vending machine. Please mark the reprint. Previous post: Football club launches jersey vending machine