Saturday, July 31, 2010

A Strike at Suzuka Sakura Hospital, Mie Prefecture, Wins Night Work Allowance Increase


The union of the Suzuka Sakura Hospital located in the city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture、 went on a strike at 16:30, July 5, for allowance increases (see the photo). The hospital management agreed to meet the union's demand at 17:00 that day, that is, 30 minutes after the strike had started, based upon which the union ended the strike immediately. During the strike, managerial personnel pitched in, avoiding direct impact on patients. The strike was staged by the Suzuka Sakura Hospital Branch of Union Mie (an affiliate of the Japan Community Union Federation which is affiliated to Rengo). Out of about 140 personnel at the Suzuka Sakura Hospital including nurses, clerical workers and meal cooks, 116 workers have joined the union, and the chairperson of the executive board of the Union Mie, Itaru Shioda, chairs the branch. (By Toru Sakai)

三重:鈴鹿さくら病院でストライキ~夜勤手当増額を実現
 三重県鈴鹿市の鈴鹿さくら病院で、手当の引き上げなどをめぐり7月5日の16時30分から労働組合がストライキを行なった(写真)。病院側はストライキ突入から30分が経過した同日17時に組合側の要求を受け入れ、ストライキはただちに解除された。ストライキ中は管理職などが代替要員に回り、患者への直接的な影響はなかった。ストライキを行ったのはユニオンみえ(「連合」構成産別・全国ユニオン加盟)の鈴鹿さくら病院分会。鈴鹿さくら病院に勤務する看護師や事務員・給食調理員など職員約140人中116人が加盟しており、ユニオンみえの塩田至執行委員長が分会長を勤めている。(酒井徹)