On December 23, in front of the Seiyu Sangenjaya store, the DHL Union (a chapter of the Japan Construction and Transport Industry Workers Solidarity Union) staged a protest action by means of video screening. The DHL Union organizes truck drivers exclusively contracted for Seiyu Ltd., a major supermarket chain, and Seiyu is the first player in the retail business to operate "24 hours a day, 365 days a year" as well as to employ a low-price strategy with products such as "298-yen lunch" and "850-yen jeans." Their price reduction policy is squeezing those who actually sweat at their work. Severe cost reduction is resulting in frequent occurrences of occupational injuries including bone fractures, ligament damages and head injuries, with which DHL or Seiyu has not coped properly. The DHL Union plans to take protest action in front of the shop during the Christmas and New Year sales campaigns.
(Tokachi Tsuchiya, Solidarity Union)
「安い！は愛か？」西友の低価格競争に抗議のビデオ上映
12月23日、西友・三軒茶屋店前にて、ＤＨＬユニオン（全日建連帯労組）はビデオ上映による抗議行動を行った。ＤＨＬユニオンは、大手スーパー西友の専属輸送会社で働くトラック運転手で組織された労働組合。業界内で最初に「24時間・年中無休」の店舗営業を始め、「298円弁当」「850円ジーンズ」などで低価格競争の先鞭をつけた西友。その安売り競争のツケを回されているのが現場の労働者だ。過酷なコストカットで「骨折」「じん帯損傷」「頭部負傷」などの労災が多発しているが、ＤＨＬや西友はまともな対応をしていない。ＤＨＬユニオンは、クリスマス商戦や新年初売り時にも店舗前で抗議行動を行う。（土屋トカチ）・連帯ユニオン
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