Labornet Japan is a network of citizens, unionists, activists, scholars and others from all walks of life to share information especially about rights and struggles in and outside of Japan. Established in 2001, the group now has more than 600 members, and the membership is growing. The English site introduces some reports shared on Labornet Japan website and other sources outside of Japan.
Friday, April 10, 2009
How to Overcome "Distrust in and Resignation from Activism" -- 2009 Labornet General Meeting
On March 20, 35 people gathered for the Labornet's 2009 general meeting in Tokyo and discussed future direction of the group. Makoto Kawazoe (photo right), one of the group's representative, reported on what you can see from non-regular/anti-poverty movement. "Several tens of thousands of temp workers are being laid off, but only about 2,000 dismisse workers have joined unions. The number is too small. I've met some people who came to our union with 800 yen in hand. When the situation gets this worse, there is a problem before you start talking about problems at work. These people have a strong sense of responsibility and tend to feel pressured, while they are distrusted in and resigned from unions. The issue here is how we can overcome that. Labornet ran a Union Yes! Campaign in 2007, but we need a new scheme that is more inviting and suitable for the younger generation amid worsening economic and labor crisis."
「運動への不信とあきらめ」をどう打破するか~レイバーネット2009総会
3月20日、レイバーネット2009総会が都内で開催され35人が集まり、今後の方向など熱心に討論した。共同代表の河添誠さん(写真右)は「非正規・反貧困の運動から見えるもの」と題して特別報告。「派遣切りなどで数十万人規模の首切りが進んでいるが、実際に組合に組織された人は、約2千人と推定される。これは少なすぎる。最近、労働相談に来る人は所持金が800円という人もいた。こうなると、もはや労働相談以前の問題。自己責任の意識が強く、とことん追いつめられている。また運動に対する根深い不信やあきらめがある。ここをどうするかが課題」「レイバーネットは、07年にユニオンYes!キャンペーンを行ったが、深まる時代の危機と若者の意識状況にフィットした新たな展開が必要だ」と力を込めた。
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