Rodo-soken holds symposium on 20th anniversary ( December 20, 2009)
 Top court recognizes Panasonic illegally use of temporary worker  ( December 19, 2009)
 Government panel starts discussing tighter rules on use of tems ( December 19, 2009)
 Shouts of ‘Give us jobs!’ echo throughout Tokyo  (December 17, 2009)
  PM Hatoyama urged immediate measures to improve employment situation  ( December 15, 2009)
 7 female temporary workers fight against Shiseido’s dismissal ( December 11, 2009)
 Workers fight against major manufacturer’s factory closure ( November 30, 2009)
 Zenroren marks 20th anniversary of its foundation (Sunday edition, November 29, 2009)
 Progressive unity forum established in Toyota group ( November 26, 2009)
 National group set up to help establish basic rights of contingent workers ( November 23, 2009)
 Zenroren celebrates its 20th anniversary ( November 21, 2009)
 Government urged to extend term of unemployment benefits (November 20, 2009)
 Fujitsu subsidiary cuts 2,000 full-time jobs in its factories ( November 16, 2009)
 Nurses working longer nightshifts ( November 13, 2009)
 40% of unemployed out of work for more than six months ( November 12, 2009)
 Hatoyama urged to regulate contingent worker layoffs ( November 11, 2009)
 Labor authority rules unfair practice in JAL  ( November 5, 2009)
 Government urged to prohibit massive cuts in contingent workers  ( November 5, 2009)
 Unpaid overtime work increases in large corporations ( November 4, 2009)
 Monthly salaries decline for 16 consecutive months ( November 3, 2009)
 Lawyers criticize opposition to tightening the use of temporary workers ( November 3, 2009)
 Unionized workers demand government contractors decent wages ( October 30, 2009)
 Is Toyota again using workers as disposable labor? ( October 23, 2009)
 Court rules Isuzu’s layoff of contingent workers as illegal ( October 21, 2009)
 Women call for equal working conditions ( October 4 & 5, 2009)
 67% of students positive about joining labor union ( October 2, 2009)
 Union focuses on financial institution’s role in supporting local economies (September 23, 2008)
 Aviation workers’ union criticizes JAL’s 6,800 job cut plan ( September 16, 2009)
 Wives struggle to get their wages recognized as necessary expenses ( September 14, 2009)
 JAL unions call for emphasis on safe flights ( September 12, 2009)
 Job offer rate to high school graduates falls by one-half ( September 12, 2009)
 Top court voids unjust reshuffling by Northwest Airlines ( September 11, 2009)
 Local government employees union resolves　to　oppose privatization ( September 8, 2009 )
 Minimum wage to be higher than central council’s recommendation  ( September 2, 2009)
 Anti-poverty NPO urges government ’s implementation of its promise on labor issue ( September 1, 2009 )
 Government workers’ union resolves to recover public services ( August 31, 2009)
 Construction workers’ union holds its regular convention ( August 30-31, 2009 )
 Japan’s unemployment rate reaches record high of 5.7 percent ( August 29, 2009)
 25 women golf course workers win victory after 7 years of struggle ( August 27, 2009 )
 Ichida emphasizes need to increase minimum wage to more than 1,000 yen ( August 16, 2009)
 Minimum wage increase is not enough to overcome recession ( July 29, 2009)
 Day of action calling for minimum wage increase held in Tokyo ( July 24, 2009 )
 Staffing agencies force temp to block revision of Worker Dispatch Law ( July 16, 2009)
 100 temporary workers win direct employment at Mazda ( July 2, 2009)
 Aozora Bank decides to revoke its dismissal of contract worker ( June 30, 2009)
 ILO for guarantee of labor rights for public service employees for fifth time ( June 29, 2009 )
 Total ban on sending temporary workers to manufacturers is essential  ( June 26, 2009)
 Total ban on sending temporary workers to manufacturers is essential  ( June 26, 2009)
 Law change sought for stronger control on taxis from deregulation (June 11, 2009)
 Labor bureau instructs Mazda to end illegal use of temporary workers (June 5, 2009)