Maesawa Emiko, winning lawsuit against Skylark, awarded ? “Ryu

　The “Ryu Foundation for No More Karoshi!”, which has striven for the
eradication of karoshi, or death from overwork, held an award ceremony
of the 3rd Nakajima Tomio Prize in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo on August 9,
2009. About 170 people participated in the ceremony. Representing the
selection committee, Sataka Makoto, a critic, announced the award-winner
of this year. He explained the reason why Maesawa Emiko was selected,
“Her victory is a precious example in our usually unwinnable struggle
against karoshi”. Ms. Maesawa (in the photo), who received the
commendation, said, “I had regarded karoshi as being a thing in another
world until I became the bereaved. I really feel regrettable because
Skylark did not keep its word ‘Never again’ it had said when Mr.
Nakajima, a former Skylark employee, died from overwork. I am determined
to raise my voice and make utmost efforts for the eradication of karoshi”.
(Suda Mitsuteru) Image (UnionTube)

すかいらーくに勝った前沢笑美子さんが受賞～「過労死をなくそう！龍基金」
　過労死の撲滅に取り組んでいる「過労死をなくそう！龍基金」は8月9日、第3回
中島富雄賞授賞式を東京・葛飾で開催しました。約170人の市民が出席しました。
選考委員会を代表して、評論家の佐高信さんが今年の受賞者を発表。前沢笑美子
さんに決まった理由を「勝つことがあまりない私たちの闘いで前沢さんの解決は
貴重な例だ」と話しました。中島代表から表彰状を手渡された前沢さん（写真）
は「自分が遺族になるまで、過労死は別世界のことと捉えていた。すかいらーく
は中島さんが過労死した際に『二度と起こさない』と言っていたのに、本当にく
やしい。過労死根絶のため全力で声を出し行動していこうと決意している」と受
賞の言葉を述べました。（須田光照）動画（UnionTube）