We will never forgive Toyota that destroyed our family life

 Ed Cubelo (left) and Winnie, president and vice president of Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA), came to visit from the Philippines in mid-September to resolve their long-lasting dispute with Toyota. After they went to the automaker’s Aichi headquarters on Sept. 14 and 15 to demand that the world’s largest car company resolve the dispute, they met with the management in Tokyo on Sept. 17.

“It’s been 13 years since our struggle started,” Cubelo told Labornet TV in front of Toyota's Tokyo headquarters. “We believe that we’ve already won this dispute for having struggled for 13 years. Toyota unfairly dismissed us and destroyed our family life. The company should resolve the dispute based on the ILO recommendation. We have launched a campaign “Shame on Toyota” in the Philippines. We have been taking action at Toyota factories, its business partners, Japanese Embassies and any related groups to inform them of this issue.” (Labornet TV) Photo: At Toyota's Tokyo headquarters on Sept. 17.

家族の生活をめちゃくちゃにしたトヨタを許さない！～エド委員長

フィ リピントヨタ争議の解決を求めて、ことしもフィリピントヨタ労組（TMPCWA) のエド委員長（左）とウィニー副委員長（右）が来日した。かれらは日本の支援者とともに、9月14～15日トヨタ愛知本社への要請行動を行い、17日には 東京本社に申し入れをした。「レイバーネットTV」は、東京本社前でエドさんとウィニーさんに話を聞いた。エドさんは、「たたかいは13年をこえた。13 年頑張ってきたこと自体が勝利だと思っている。トヨタは私たちを解雇し、家族の生活をめちゃくちゃにした。ILO勧告に基づき今こそ解決すべきだ。現在 フィリピンでは、“Shame on Toyota（トヨタよ恥を知れ）キャンペーン”を展開している。トヨタ工場・取引会社・日本大使館・フィリピン関係機関前でアクションを起こし、この問 題を広く訴えている。必ず勝利する」と語っていた。（レイバーネットTV） ＊写真＝9月17日トヨタ東京本社前で

Toyota is totally a liar – Ed Cubelo

 

In the evening of September 19, 2012, Ed Cubelo, president of the Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TWPCWA), and Jason, executive committee member, made a protest action against the motor company in front of its Tokyo Headquarters together with 200 supporters. Before the protest, Cubelo told Toyota officials at the headquarters, “If Toyota advocates ‘human respect’ as a guiding principle, it has to respect workers’ rights and negotiate with them in good faith”. However, Toyota failed again to show any sincerity in its negotiations with the union during the union members’ stay in Japan. At the end of the protest action, all the participants demanded Toyota immediately stop union-busting and withdraw the unfair dismissal of 237 TWCPWA members of eleven years ago. (MT)

 

トヨタの理念「人間を尊重する」はまったくの嘘だ～エド・クベロ委員長

 9 月19日の夕刻、フィリピントヨタ労組（ＴＭＰＣＷＡ）のエド・クベロ委員長とジェイソン執行委員は東京総行動の200人に仲間とともにトヨタ東京本社前 で来日闘争の最後の申し入れ行動を行った。エド・クベロ氏は昼間の東京本社との交渉でトヨタが基本理念として「人間を尊重する」掲げるなら、労働者の人権 を尊重し、誠実に交渉すべきだと訴えた。しかし、トヨタは今回滞在中も組合に対して終始何の誠実な交渉もしなかった。最後に全員で11年間も続く237人 の仲間の不当解雇・組合つぶしをすぐに撤回することをシュプレ

ヒコールした。（報道部ＭＴ）  

Union Mie: Four dispatched workers take JTEKT Co. to the court

Four ex-employees of JTEKT Co., a parts supply maker for Toyota, filed a suit to the Tsu District Court, claiming unfair dismissal. These four workers are members of Union Mie, a community union based on individual affiliation, which is an affiliate of the Japan Community Federation affiliated to Rengo and were employed with a fixed term but were in fact employed under disguised contracting. The company refused the demand by the workers to reinstate, so they went to court. One of the plaintiffs is also demanding compensation for mental damages inflicted by disclosure of his HIV infection to other employees, on which he reported to the company on entering the company.(SAKAI Touru)Photo: Plaintiffs at Tsu District Court

ユニオンみえ : 元派遣労働者４人がジェイテクトを提訴
偽装請負で働かせた労働者を形式的に期間雇用し、解雇したのは不当であるとして、トヨタ自動車グループの部品メーカー・ジェイテクトの元従業員4名が、9月9日に津地方裁判所に提訴した。4人は三重県の個人加盟制労働組合・ユニオンみえ（「連合」構成産別・全国ユニオン加盟）に加盟し、ジェイテクトに復職を求めてきたが拒絶され、提訴に及んだという。また原告の一人は、就職時に会社に申告したHIV感染の事実を無関係の従業員に言いふらされたとして、慰謝料の支払いも求めている。（酒井徹）＊写真＝津地裁に提訴する原告団

Labor movement driven by young power - Rally takes place for victory of the Hikari Seiko struggle

On April 11, a rally and demonstration took place for the victory of the Hikari Seiko struggle in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. Hikari Seiko Co., Ltd., a components manufacturer affiliated with Toyota, has been practicing disguised contracting and external assignment. It is now under fire in a dispute over the unfair discharges of 36 workers from abroad in April last year. Forming a big and warm envelope for the Brazilian families including infants and young children, the pep rally was very hot and heartwarming at the same time. Aging of citizens' movements is a familiar phrase, anti-nuclear and pro-peace movement alike. By contrast, the labor movement is driven by the youth! It is only natural for workers' movement to be focused on economic struggles for bread for today. The day has also brought me a thought that we would have tremendous power if this young labour movement and peace movement supported mainly by post-retirement generations could come closer toward each other. (Izumi Miyanishi) See the webpage of Union Mie.

労働運動は若い～光精工の闘争勝利をめざす集会開かれる
　4月11日、光精工闘争勝利をめざす総決起集会とデモが、三重県桑名市で行われました。光精工は、トヨタ系部品メーカーで、長年にわたる偽装請負や違法派遣・偽装出向の末に昨年4月に外国人労働者36名が不当解雇され闘争中です。決起集会は、乳飲み子や幼児同伴のブラジル人家族を囲む輪は大きく暖かくものすごい熱気に、ほんわかと心があたたかくなる集会でした。市民運動は非核も平和も高齢化といわれます。比べて労働運動は若い！ 労働者の運動が、今日の糧のために経済闘争を優先させなければならないのは当然です。そこを通り越してリタイアし、老境に入った世代の平和運動とが、もっともっとお近づきになれたら1000人力だとも思った一日でした。（宮西いずみ）・ユニオンみえHP　

Let’s Meet the Car Company’s Presidents. Holding Them Accountable for Cutting Workers

On June 2, some 50 workers, victims of their dispatching and fixed-term contracts early-termination, and their supporters participated in the Let’s Meet the Car Company’s Presidents Tour. The tour started with such energy that participants managed to burst into the front desk of Mitsubishi Fuso’s head office in Kawasaki (see photo). Afterward, the tour went on to visit the five major car companies including Isuzu, Nissan, and Toyota. At each company, protesters held companies accountable for unreasonably getting rid of non-regular workers, and demanded that the disputes be resolved. Shuto Seinen Union Secretary General Kawaze received live coverage from Hiro Matsumoto, a former member of satirical comed group called Newspaper. The Secretary General said that “These companies have laid workers off, driven them out of their dorms, and left workers by the wayside with no explanation whatsoever”. The companies have continued to reject the union’s requests for collective bargaining. Tour participants included JIMU and Hino Motors Union among others. (Written by Chie Matsumoto). (photos taken by Kenichi Kita).


使い捨ての責任を問う！～自動車会社の社長さんに会いたいツアー
　6月2日、約50名ほどの派遣・期間工切りの被害にあった労働者と組合関係者が参加する「自動車会社の社長さんに会いたいツアー」は、川崎の三菱ふそう本社受付まで強行突破する勢いで幕をあけた（写真）。バスツアー一行はその後、いすゞ・日産・トヨタなど、大手自動車会社5社をめぐった。各社で非正規労働者をモノのように使い捨ててきた責任をせまり、争議解決を求めた。元コント・ニュースペーパーの松元ヒロ氏の実況中継を介し、首都圏青年ユニオンの河添誠書記長は「人を切り、寮からも追い出して路頭に迷わせておきながら、説明もしないのか」と、団交拒否し続ける会社に対して、話し合いに応じるよう要求した。ツアー参加は、他にJMIUと日野自動車ユニオン。（松元千枝）　＊撮影＝北健一

Why silent, Mitarai-san -- Open letter at Keidanren’s new-year party

Eight trade unions, leading ex-dispatched workers who were dismissed before their contracts would terminate, tried to present an “open letter” to Mitarai Fujio, president of Kendanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations) in the afternoon of January 6, 2009. The question was, “Why are you silent despite an increase in social instability as a result of the harsh dismissal of temporary and dispatched workers by Keidanren member companies, such as Canon and Toyota, while people and local governments are working hard to tackle the problem?” The demonstrators visited Hotel New Otani, where the federation’s new-year party was held. The lobby of the hotel was filled with more than a hundred persons including news reporters, making the hotel upset. The confusion continued as Keidanren refused to receive the letter, but it was finally settled down when the hotel decided to keep it. Mr. Mitarai hopefully felt the anger of the dismissed closely.
* Photo: Approaching the venue with the open letter in hand (Front: Hotel staffs stopping the demonstrators from entering)


何もしないの？御手洗さん～経団連・新年賀詞交歓会に公開質問状


　1月6日午後、派遣切りされた人を先頭に8つのユニオンが経団連御手洗会長に「公開質問状」を提出する行動が取り組まれた。質問内容は、「キヤノン・トヨタなど経団連の会員企業の乱暴な非正規職解雇の結果、社会不安が増大した。市民や自治体が奔走しているのに、あなたたちは何もしないのですか?」というもの。メンバーらは、交歓会が開かれているホテルニューオータニに乗り込んだ。受付ロビーはマスコミを含めた100人以上で埋まり、ホテル側は大あわて。経団連が受け取りを拒否したため混乱がつづいたが、ホテル側が質問状を預かることで決着をみた。御手洗会長も派遣切りされた人の怒りを身近に感じたにちがいない。（M） ＊写真＝公開質問状を手に会場に向かう（手前は妨害するホテル側）