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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><FONT size=4><STRONG>$B!c(BThe Toyota related
news$B!d#N#O!%(B12</STRONG></FONT>$B!c(BJan08,2010$B!d(B<BR> from
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<DIV><FONT face=Century>ATU$B!a(BAll$B!!(BToyota Union$B!?(BATU$B!&(BS$B!a(Bcitizens group supporting
ATU<BR>TMWU$B!a(BToyota Motor Workers$B!G(B Union<BR>TMPCWA$B!a(B Toyota
Motor Philippines Corporation Workers$B!!(BAssociation<BR>APWSL$B!a(BAsian Pacific Workers
Solidarity Links$B!%(B <BR>$B#J#A#W#N!a(BJapan Automobile Workers Network</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000>A Happy New
Year!<BR></FONT></STRONG>Stop war and terrorism, poverty and discrimination,
disgrace and despair from anywhere of the world, and to make 2010 full of green
and the fertile earth, blue, clear sea and sky, and moreover, people's smile and
children's play, we workers start action from office and residence first. Let's
gather under the flag of international unity.
<BR> At
the beginning of
2010<BR>
APWSL$B!&(BAichi Group</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>$B#3!K(BThe 3rd Toyota study
meeting</STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3>The 3rd Toyota study meeting was held on December
19. The theme was "Toyota labor union (TMWU). "<BR>The lecturer Mr. Sakurai had
been advising the regional trade union movement to Toyota, while serving as a
teacher at the high school, and a labor consultant. He reported the critical
analysis about stance of the Rengou$B!&(BToyota Motor Labor Union, which is not
cooperative to labors but to the company, according to his experience.
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>$B#2!K(B"Defend employment and life" workers
pep rally<BR></STRONG>On December 18, in Nishiyanagi Park near Nagoya Station,
'Defend employment and life' worker pep rally was held. This rally was initiated
by Tokai labor defense lawyers, and hosted by the executive committee, which a
lot of labor groups and civil groups participated, and formed. The member of
ATU$B!&(BS also stood ahead of 250 workers participants with the union member of ATU
that gathered from Mikawa area. <BR>And, raised the voice "Defend employment and
life" for the skyscraper and the Midland Square where whole Sales Departments of
Toyota Motor "Nagoya office" is located inside.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>$B#1!K(BUnion Mie and JTEKT headquarters
action<BR></STRONG>There was an action to request continuous employment of the
period workers and withdrawal of "Employment termination" = dismissal for
JTEKT, one of a Toyota Motor group company on December 8.<BR>Mr. Murakami, a
member of Union Mie, who was in the endless strike of 10 minutes at start of
work from November 27, and 4 union members who were already unduly dismissed
rushed into 24 hours strike this day. <BR>The people who were dismissed did the
protest action before the square of Midland in front of Nagoya Station, where
JTEKT's headquarter is located, with a lot of supporters, and did the proposal
action for withdrawal of the dismissal to the headquarters and the parent
company Toyota Motor.</FONT></DIV>
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