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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><FONT size=4><STRONG>$B!c(BThe Toyota related
news$B!d#N#O!%(B16<BR></STRONG></FONT>
Incidents in April
<2010.05.10><BR>
<STRONG>from APWSL$B!&(BAichi Group</STRONG> <BR>$B"(!'(BAbbreviations used$B!'(B</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3> ATU$B!a(BAll$B!!(BToyota
Union</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3> ATU$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> $B#J#A#W#N!a(BJapan Automobile Workers Network</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>5$B!K(BThe explosion happened at Fine Sinter
Co., Ltd.<BR></STRONG>The explosion happened at the Kasugai factory of Fine
Sinter Co., Ltd., where some members are working, on 22:00 of April 27. One
injured person (man employee of 40$B!G(Bs) was brought into hospital, due to injury
of facial fractures and the head bruise. This kind of accident cannot be
allowed, so ATU revealed to continue requests for safety to the company after
that. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>$B#4!K(BParticipated in $B!F(BLabor Notes Rally$B!G(B in
Detroit.<BR></STRONG>Mrs. Kiyoko Ban (Representative of Women$B!G(Bs Union), director
of ATU$B!&(BS, participated in $B!F(BLabor Notes Rally$B!G(B (international rally held by
innovative labor unions of USA in every 2 years) held in Detroit from April 23
to28. According to Mrs. Ban, the concern for the automobile manufacturing
there were very high. <BR>From APWSL Aichi, she brought English version of all
titles of this "News related to Toyota" and the statement of ATU</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>$B#3!K(BThe trial to request withdrawal of
dismissal to Mr. Tanaka of JTEKT was held.<BR></STRONG>As reported so far, the
trial to request withdrawal of dismissal to Mr. Tanaka of JTEKT on April 13 at
the local court of Nagoya. It is still under preparation for the trial. We,
supporters group, decided to start gathering signatures, which will be submitted
to the presiding judge requesting for early victory at the court
decision.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>$B#2!K(BDiscussion with Kariya Labor Standards
Inspection Office about correction of $B!F(BFree overtime work $B!G(B at Aisin Seiki Co.,
Ltd.<BR></STRONG>Up to now, ATU continued to propose correction of 'Free
overtime work' to Toyota-affiliated Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. for several times, and
to discuss with Kariya Labor Standards Inspection Office. On April 9, again,
visited familiar Kariya Labor Standards Inspection Office, and requested strong
administrative guidance to the company.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG>$B#1!K(B The 5th Lecture of Toyota labor
series course was held.<BR></STRONG>The 5th Lecture of Toyota labor series
course sponsored by the ATU$B!&(BS was held on April 3. Two design workers who worked
in the enterprise related to Toyota reported about the actual situation of the
office. <BR>Especially, the problem of technical matters and the development
process regarding the Toyota car recall problem in North America were clarified,
and got good appreciation from the participants.<BR>Some participant researchers
said their impression "The contents were which we could not hear up to
now."<BR>Moreover, ATU$B!&(BS is preparing to make booklet of this day$B!G(Bs contents, to
make use for the approach in the future to think about how to work in
Toyota.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML></FONT></FONT>