The NTT Labor Union decided on a medium-term action policy regarding the review of employment and treatment for workers over 60 at its regular convention held on July 29-30. The union, which represents approximately 141,000 members, will check the operational status of the current employment continuation scheme for workers over 60 and promote examination and discussion toward establishing treatment and working environments focused on working styles, expertise, and other factors, including the retirement system, in order to secure and retain human resources and maintain motivation.
During deliberations, opinions repeatedly called for early consideration of employment and treatment for workers over 60. The Eastern Japan Headquarters reported that union members over 60 account for approximately 5,900 people or about 20% of total membership, with approximately 4,500 members expected to exceed 60 years of age over the next five years. They introduced voices from active union members, including those who desire working styles commensurate with wage reductions and those who seek wages matching unchanged work styles from their active years or extension of the retirement age.
In the 2025 spring wage negotiations, the union demanded "3% improvement in monthly wages (equivalent to 12,000 yen per regular employee on average at major companies)" for monthly wage improvements and achieved the first full response in the union's history. The revision rate reached 3.08%, realizing the highest-ever revision of 12,000 yen. In executive elections, Masayuki Togawa (former secretary-general) was selected as the new chairman, and Kazuto Mizuno (former Information and Communication Workers' Union of Japan secretary-general) was selected as the new secretary-general.