[APWSLMembers 760] ＜The Toyota related news＞ＮＯ．11

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＜The Toyota related news＞ＮＯ．11＜Dec04,2009＞

― from APWSL・Japan・Aichi Group ―

※：Abbreviations used：ATU＝All　Toyota Union／ATU・S＝citizens group 
supporting ATU

TMWU＝Toyota  Motor  Workers’  Union

TMPCWA＝ Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers　Association

APWSL＝Asian Pacific Workers Solidarity Links．

JAWN＝Japan Automobile Workers Network



５）Meeting of Society for Workload Research in Nagoya

>From November 28 to 29, the 13th research meeting of “Society for Workload 
Research”, a group of researchers and labors which study “Way of work” 
and “How to let them work” in current society from the viewpoint of 
workload, was held in Nagoya.

During 2 days meeting, 12 themes were argued. From Nagoya, "Toyota 
Production System and Contract" was raised in the corner of "From 
Researcher". And "Dispatched workers who deprived of the residence by the 
dismissal", "History of the Toyota Labor Union changing in quality", 
"Current situation of non-regular dispatched workers and the 
labor-dispatching industry of the transition period", and "Result from 
struggle with Toyota for four years" were raised the corner of "From office 
and region of Toyota and Aichi, the origin of employment destruction"



４）Appeal activity of labor dispute in Philippines Toyota, at Nagoya Motor 
Show

On November 21, the action shown in the subject was held presided by TMPCWA 
supporters group in Aichi.

The place was “Port Messe Nagoya”, located in the Nagoya Port, and about 
30 people participated.

In the handbill, following the big headline of "Toyota Motor recalled", 
there was written "In Philippines Toyota, 233 workers were dismissed" and " 
3.8 million vehicles were recalled in North America".

Toyota should guarantee not only new technologies and new models but also 
cars that can be used safely and offices where workers can work with relief. 
There will not be development and future of the company, without early 
solution of the dispute.



３）JTEKT Tanaka Trial

On November 20, there was the second trial of JTEKT Tanaka. It was not the 
public trial this time but "Debate preparation". Even though only lawyer, 
plaintiff, and defendant JTEKT were allowed as the participants by the 
court. when more than 20 supporters entered into the room on that day, the 
presiding judge admitted them hearing, requesting them to keep quiet.



２）Appeal activity by ATU

In November, ATU did the distribution and the propaganda by the 12th union 
organization paper issue in four places in Aichi prefecture. On November 10, 
3000 copies were distributed by the union members and the supporters at 
Kariya City Station, near which many Toyota group companies are located.

On November 15, they distributed the paper to the house-to-house in the 
apartment of a housing complex in Toyota City where the employee of Toyota 
also lives a lot.

On November 20, they went to Kasugai city, where Fine Sinter Co.,Ltd. is 
located, and distributed for citizens and workers in front of JR Kasugai 
station. On November 23, distributed at Toyota headquarter.  The propaganda 
in Kasugai City was the first activity this time. However, because the 
content described in the organization paper was concerning Fine Sinter 
Co.,Ltd., the company of there, there was high concern  and very good 
acceptability.



１）Report of struggle with Fine Sinter Co.,Ltd.

On November 5, We requested to North Nagoya Labor Standards Inspection 
Office about correction of handicapped person's minimum wage cut down at 
Fine Sinter Co.,Ltd. and setting up of the work platform,  and could achieve 
improvement up to some extent.

Moreover, the company started annoying Mr. Kumazawa, a member of ATU union, 
due to against mind to his activities. The company began to compel him work, 
pushing him into the isolated room that had been constructed in a rush. We 
are pursuing this matter in the collective bargaining, preparing for the 
forthcoming negotiation.






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