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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><FONT color=#0000ff size=5><STRONG>＜The Toyota
related
news＞ＮＯ．29<BR></STRONG></FONT>
Incidents in May
<2011.6.5><BR>
<FONT size=4> </FONT><STRONG><FONT size=4>from APWSL・瘢雹Aichi Group
<BR></FONT></STRONG>Abbreviations used：</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3>ATU＝All Toyota Union</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3>ATU・瘢雹S＝citizens group supporting
ATU<BR>TMWU＝Toyota Motor Workers’ Union<BR>TMPCWA＝ Toyota
Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association<BR>APWSL＝Asian Pacific Workers
Solidarity Links． <BR>JAWN＝Japan Automobile Workers
Network<BR>L&HNWNM＝Living and Health Network for workers in Nishi-Mikawa
area</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=4><STRONG>East Japan Earthquake, nuclear power
plant disaster, and workers’ unity 3</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3>For all member of APWSL in each country.
<BR>Support activities by workers and labor unions continue since earthquake
disaster on March 11. And, voice to request abolition of nuclear power plant
become bigger day by day. In Aichi and Tokai area, various meetings and
demonstrations are promoted. <BR>Moreover, the leader of rescue operation at
Chernobyl nuclear accident departed for the contaminated land to give advice to
recover the polluted farmland.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG><FONT size=4>5) General meeting of TMPCWA
supporters in Aichi <BR></FONT></STRONG>On May 28, general meeting of TMPCWA
supporters in Aichi was held, and they discussed about the activity report of
recent 1 year and action line of coming 1 year. <BR>In the global age, struggle
and unity under cooperation of workers and labor unions without border are more
strongly requested.<BR>A special lecture included the lecture by former worker
side director of ILO Mr. Shigeru Nakashima.<BR>He lectured about the content of
the agreement of ILO like "Decent work" and "Gender equal principle" etc., and
the necessity of ratification.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG><FONT size=4>4) Informal meeting about
Tohoku earthquake and auto sector in Aichi<BR></FONT></STRONG>It was held
sponsored by ATU support citizens meeting on 26th. <BR>Reports from each group
were 1. Regional situation after earthquake. : Professor Mr. Saruta. 2.
Situation of factory and workers in Toyota. : Chairman of ATU Mr. Wakatsuki. 3.
Situation among workers of Toyota’s subcontract companies. : Secretary-General
of Nagoya Fureai Union Mr. Asano. 4. Current situation of foreign workers. :
Chief Director of NPO Exchange Net Mr. Hayashi. 5. Real situation of trainees. :
Executive of General labor union in Gifu. Mr. Iwata. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG><FONT size=4>3) Union cooperation
action<BR></FONT></STRONG>On 24th. There was a joint action of regional unions
against Toyota subcontract companies continuously from April. 1. Shirogane
Plating Co.Ltd ( dismissed a Philipino female employee, by the reason that
she used paid holiday. ) 2. Sawadakogyo Industry Co. ( dismissed a Peruvian
worker who requested compensation for workmen's accidents of disability rank 10.
) <BR>The propaganda activity was done in front of the building where the Toyota
Nagoya office and Toyota-affiliated companies are located before Nagoya Station
after the above mentioned action.<BR> <BR><STRONG><FONT size=4>2) Regular
core member meeting of Nishi-Mikawa net<BR></FONT></STRONG>There was a regular
core member meeting of Nishi-Mikawa net on 16th.<BR>One of the member, Mr.
Tsubasa Ishikawa (25) was elected to the member of the Anjo City assembly for
the first time. So, they congratulated him, and decided execution day of "Labors
declaration hotline 110" of this year on July 17 and November 23. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=3><STRONG><FONT size=4>1) May
Day<BR></FONT></STRONG>Customary May Day events were done in 7 places of Aichi
prefecture on 1st. <BR>Members of ATU and ATU・瘢雹S participated to Aichi Prefecture
Central May Day in Nagoya and Anjo district May Day. They distributed "Union
unity news" (May Day version) at the entrance of the Nagoya event place. The ATU
union member also participated energetically in the Anjo event raising the
placard etc. of "JTEKT should admit Mr. Tanaka's reinstatement".</FONT></DIV>
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