[APWSLMembers 753] The Toyota related news ＮＯ．8

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＜The Toyota related news＞ＮＯ．8

from ＡＰＷＳＬ・Aichi Group <2009.9.5>

　　※：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．



5) Next Stage of The Struggle by Mr. Tanaka against JTEKT Corporation

Mr. Tanaka who works at JTEKT Corporation, one of the Toyota group 
companies, and is a member of ATU, reported on the preparations for the 
meeting in support of him taking the company to court to request the 
withdrawal of his dismissal on August 25. The 1st court trial will be held 
in Nagoya district 1103 court at 3 p.m. on September 10. He is strongly 
requesting support from participants.



4) Negotiations Commence at Toyota Related Companies.

Mr. Kumazawa , ATU new union member of Fine Sinter Co.,Ltd., applied to 
Nagoya North Labor Standards Inspection Office about the office issue 
(treatment improvement of heat disorder and the handicapped person etc.) on 
August 25 and initiated action. ATU・S accompanied him. Please refer to an 
earlier newsletter for more information.



3) Joint Party held with Campaigners

The people who participate in campaigning on the streets on a monthly basis 
held a party at the NPO station (office shared by the NPO& union) in the 
vicinity of Nagoya Station on August 22.

They enjoyed talking over beer juice, and home cooking. Seven groups and 19 
people participated. The participants will hold this event periodically.



2) Supporting Network for Foreign Residents in Japan of Tokai district

The member of ATU・S attended the supporters meeting of Supporting Network 
for Foreign Residents in Japan of Tokai district on August 21. The meeting 
confirmed that they will support the formation of an organization, "Meeting 
to support the trainee from Bangladesh". There are many foreign workers 
around Aichi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture Hamamatsu City.



1) Managing Committee of Aichi Association to Support TMPCWA.

The approach to take for "The 4th anti-Toyota world campaign" was discussed 
in a regular managing committee on August 15.

Two people (Mr. Edo, Chairman of TMPCWA and Mr. Wenecito, Vice Chairman) 
will come to Japan. In "Headquarters action" of Aichi, people will campaign 
in front of Nagoya Station at the afternoon of 20th. In the evening an Unity 
meeting will be held in Toyota City.  Early morning on the following day 
(the 21st), flyers will be distributed around headquarters of Toyota Motor, 
Technical Center, and other factories, and proposals will be provided to the 
headquarters by delegates.



Addition

Unfortunately, Kiyoko Ban, APWSL Aichi Representative (please refer to 
earlier newsletter for more detail was not elected for the House of 
Representatives.

The lowest rank winner of the proportional representation section of the 
Tokai block, which capacity is 21 (12th place in the name list of the 
Democratic Party of japan) got 322,027 votes. The number of votes obtained 
for the Social Democratic Party, Mrs Kiyoko Ban’s party, was 264,957 votes.