One-man-strike at Nissan Oppama Plant

HIRATSUKA Ryoji, a member of a general workers union, Union Yokosuka, staged a 12 hour strike at Nissan Motors Oppama Plant on 16^th March. Being the only union member in the plant, HIRATSUKA notified the supervisor and just walked out of the plant. But since it was the first one-man-strike at the plant, his action caused havoc; personnel management staff were observing all his actions from a distance.

The cause of the strike was the refusal of HIRATSUKA and the union to work overtime and  days off. He had taken a 3 years sick leave and had just returned to work by the order of his doctor. But the company ordered him to work overtime and on days-off to bully him. (Kojima Takeshi)

Photo: HIRATSUKA at Spring Struggle Joint Action in Kanagawa

 

日産自動車追浜工場で一人だけのストライキ敢行

一人でも誰でも入れる労働組合・ユニオンヨコスカの組合員である平塚良治さんは、日産自動車追浜工場（神奈川県）で3月16日午後から12時間のストライキに突入した。もっとも職場では一人だけの組合員なので本人は職制にその旨を通告して、堂々と職場を離脱して帰途についただけであるが、工場にとっては初経験で大騒ぎだ。勤労課員たちが一見無視を装いつつ、遠巻きに平塚さんの全行動を見張っていた。ストの発端は平塚さんが3年間の私病休職（本来は労災にすべきもの）の満期が迫ったので主治医の指示で職場復帰を勝ち取った。それに対して会社が嫌がらせとも思える残業・休日労働が命じた。ユニオンと本人はそれを拒否したことから起った。（小嶋武志） 

＊写真＝神奈川春闘共同行動(3月16日）での平塚良治さん

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