The Postal Industry Workers Union began
strikes at 24 post offices nationwide on March 16, 2015. The union demands that
the number of staff and wage be increased and the unequal pay for non-regular
employees be rectified. In Tokyo, the strike was carried out at Tamagawa Post
Office, joined by approximately 100 supporters. Three postal workers who led
the strike uniformly referred to the shortage of workers in their workplace,
saying, “Due to a lack of manpower, delivery has been delayed even to the
night. The situation is even worse at our Tamagawa Post Office. We demand
adequate human resources be secured” and “The shortage of manpower directly
causes reduction in customer service”. Japan Post abandons public service
without increasing manpower despite its huge profits. At the same time, Japan
Post fails to pay decent wages to its workers, especially to non-regular
employees. Their demands for more staff members and wages and equal pay for
equal work are really compelling. After the strike at the post office, the
strikers and their supporters waged a protest action in front of the
headquarters of Japan post. (M)
人を増やせ!賃金上げろ!非正規差別をやめろ!~郵政産業ユニオンが全国ストライキ
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