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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Labornet Annual General Meeting Held ~ All Attentive to Journalist Satoshi Tokairin’s Practical Lessons


On March 14, Some 45 people gathered at Labornet Annual General Meeting 2010 at Tokyo’s Doutouch. Satoshi Tokairin, journalist at Japan’s daily Mainichi Shimbun (photo center), gave a special lecture on “Intro to reporting.” “You can write whatever you think is important as your opinion on rallies even if it differs from other news reports. To make your stories not simply ‘reports’ but “journalism,” you have to focus on events perceived with your own eyes.” “What’s happening is what’s important. Try to be sympathetic to the cause.” “Try to catch lively expressions.” These were his messages. He also told of mishaps and stories behind the scenes as he is a professional journalist. The attendees were glue to his stories. After the lecture, participants discussed mainly Labornet TV. There were more young people at the meeting this year, and they offered vital opinions. Nearly 30 people stayed on for the party afterwards. (By M)

レイバーネット総会開かれる~東海林記者の実践的話に釘付け
 3月14日、東京・駒込の「どぅたっち」でレイバーネット2010総会が開催された。45人が集まり、終始熱気に包まれた。毎日新聞記者の東海林智さん(写真中央)が「報道入門」と題して特別講演。「集会報道などは、主催者の意見と違っていいから、自分で思った大事なことを書け。たんなる“報告”でなく“報道”にするには、自分の眼で事柄にフォーカスをあてること」「現場がすべて。取材対象者にシンパシーをもて」「生きた言葉をつかめ」など、失敗談・裏話を交えた現場記者ならではの実践的話に参加者は釘付けだった。総会論議では、レイバーネットTVの開設などの提案を受け、活発なディスカッションが行われた。今年の総会は若い参加者が増え、しかも彼らの元気な発言が目立った。同じ場所での「懇親会」も30人近くが残り、交流を深めた。(M)

Friday, April 10, 2009

How to Overcome "Distrust in and Resignation from Activism" -- 2009 Labornet General Meeting


On March 20, 35 people gathered for the Labornet's 2009 general meeting in Tokyo and discussed future direction of the group. Makoto Kawazoe (photo right), one of the group's representative, reported on what you can see from non-regular/anti-poverty movement. "Several tens of thousands of temp workers are being laid off, but only about 2,000 dismisse workers have joined unions. The number is too small. I've met some people who came to our union with 800 yen in hand. When the situation gets this worse, there is a problem before you start talking about problems at work. These people have a strong sense of responsibility and tend to feel pressured, while they are distrusted in and resigned from unions. The issue here is how we can overcome that. Labornet ran a Union Yes! Campaign in 2007, but we need a new scheme that is more inviting and suitable for the younger generation amid worsening economic and labor crisis."


「運動への不信とあきらめ」をどう打破するか~レイバーネット2009総会
 3月20日、レイバーネット2009総会が都内で開催され35人が集まり、今後の方向など熱心に討論した。共同代表の河添誠さん(写真右)は「非正規・反貧困の運動から見えるもの」と題して特別報告。「派遣切りなどで数十万人規模の首切りが進んでいるが、実際に組合に組織された人は、約2千人と推定される。これは少なすぎる。最近、労働相談に来る人は所持金が800円という人もいた。こうなると、もはや労働相談以前の問題。自己責任の意識が強く、とことん追いつめられている。また運動に対する根深い不信やあきらめがある。ここをどうするかが課題」「レイバーネットは、07年にユニオンYes!キャンペーンを行ったが、深まる時代の危機と若者の意識状況にフィットした新たな展開が必要だ」と力を込めた。

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Tent City for Jobless (movie with English title)



Tent City for Jobless over the New Years Period was opened at Hibiya Park in Tokyo. Many temp workers who were laid off gathered. Produced by Video Press. Subtitled by Internationl division of Labor Net Japan.


年越し派遣村(動画:英語字幕版)

東京・日比谷公園で行なわれた「年越し派遣村」の記録です。この英語字幕版は、2月4 日の外国特派員協会記者会見で上映された。制作=ビデオプレス、字幕翻訳=レイバーネ ット日本国際部。