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"Shukan Kinyobi (Weekly Friday)", a weekly magazine edited by 6 prominent
Japanese luminaries including writers and critics, in its October 23, 2006 issue
features Nestle Japan's ongoing labor dispute. Well known across the globe in the
business world, this particular imbroglio has shown itself to be the longest,
stickiest, and most intractable of numerous labor disputes in which Nestle is
presently involved worldwide. Why?
business world, this particular imbroglio has shown itself to be the longest,
stickiest, and most intractable of numerous labor disputes in which Nestle is
presently involved worldwide. Why?
-Nestle management in Japan split a labor union of more than 2,000
employees;
employees;
-The company's illegal practices have provoked nationwide criticism and
have galvanized labor's resolve to redress;
have galvanized labor's resolve to redress;
-The dispute has spanned a quarter century.
-Japanese justice and labor-relations councils, including the Supreme Court,
have issued more than 80 decisions and orders condemning Nestle.
have issued more than 80 decisions and orders condemning Nestle.
-Nestle management continues to decline amending its illegal practices.
Nestle is paying lip service by saying that it "is observing the United Nations
Global Compact" and that it "is fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
" However, it continues to dig its heels in against public opinion, against Japan's
legal community and against its own labor force. Nestle is lying to the world.
Global Compact" and that it "is fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
" However, it continues to dig its heels in against public opinion, against Japan's
legal community and against its own labor force. Nestle is lying to the world.
It is said that in the 21st century, "any enterprise that neglects the CSR will be
left behind".
left behind".
In order for Nestle to survive in this century and become a corporation truly
worthy of its reputation, it needs to acknowledge and correct its wrongful conduct.
And there would be no better place to start than here in Japan, with its most high-
profile case.
worthy of its reputation, it needs to acknowledge and correct its wrongful conduct.
And there would be no better place to start than here in Japan, with its most high-
profile case.
Only when the dispute is properly resolved will Nestle be able to honestly claim
adherence to the principles of the United Nations' Global Compact as contained in
the notion of Corporate Social Responsibility.
adherence to the principles of the United Nations' Global Compact as contained in
the notion of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Hiroto TSUBAKI
Secretary General,
Nestle Japan Labour Union
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