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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Appeal Action at Musical Instrument Fair - Cort-Cortek Workers Union Korea and Freeters Union Fukuoka
On November 7, at a musical instrument fair held at Pacifico Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, union members from Cort-Cortek Union Korea and Freeters Union Fukuoka staged publicity activities (see photo). Cort-Cortek Workers Union appealed for normalization of the plant now shut down and for dismissed employees' return to work. Freeters Union Fukuoka called for renewal of the employment conract for a piano instructor having worked for Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. as well as for collective bargaining, which appeals were addressed at both visitors and those companies. This action attracted artists from Korea and America and Japanese supporters, who enjoyed the lively time with vocal, instrumental and other performances. Among other things, improvised performance of the violin, pianica and horn, playing Arirang and Like Dandelion received cheers and applause. (Kuniko Ozawa)
楽器フェアでアピール~韓国コルト・コルテック労組とフリーターユニオン福岡
11月7日、神奈川県のパシフィコ横浜で行われた楽器フェアで、韓国のコルト・コルテック労組と九州のフリーターユニオン福岡の仲間たちが、情宣活動を行なった(写真)。コルト・コルテック労組は、操業を停止している工場の正常化と被解雇労働者の職場復帰を訴え、またフリーターユニオン福岡は、河合楽器で働いていたピアノ講師の契約更新と団体交渉を要求して、アピールと申し入れ行動を行なった。行動には韓国やアメリカで活動している文化芸術家や日本の支援者たちがかけつけ、歌や演奏やパフォーマンスなどにぎやかに楽しく行われた。バイオリンとピアニカとホルンの「アリラン」と「たんぽぽのように」の演奏が即興で行われ、拍手喝采だった。(尾澤邦子)
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