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2007 MARCH 14 - MARCH 20

JCP publishes 3-pillar urgent proposal for decent work rules

JCP Chair Shii criticized labor-related government bills submitted to the current session of the Diet for further pushing for deregulations and thereby destroying humane work rules. [MORE]

 

Ruling parties forcibly adopt schedule for public hearing on bill to establish procedures for constitutional revision

The JCP chair expressed his renewed determination to develop popular movements to scrap the bill which is inseparable from the adverse revision of Article 9. [MORE]

 

Shii on TV talks about how JCP is campaigning in Tokyo gubernatorial election

“The only candidate who is capable of bringing about a change for the betterment of the Tokyo Metropolitan government is Mr. Yoshida Manzo, who is backed by voters with no political affiliation and by the only opposition party, the JCP,” said Shii. [MORE]

 


DIET

- JCP Kami calls on Abe to halt EPA negotiations with Australia

- Abe Cabinet approves 3 labor-related bills

- JCP publishes 3-pillar urgent proposal for decent work rules

- Ruling parties forcibly adopt schedule for public hearing on bill to establish procedures for constitutional revision

 


ELECTION

- Shii on TV talks about how JCP is campaigning in Tokyo gubernatorial election

- Confrontation between ‘all-are-ruling-parties’ and JCP: nationwide          gubernatorial elections

 


MILITARY

- SDF to establish intelligence unit supporting its activities abroad

- Immediately withdraw SDF from Iraq!Akahata editorial

 


LABOR

- Unions in Spring Struggle obtain wage raise from major manufacturers for the second consecutive year

- Vietnamese ‘trainees’ call for unpaid wages to be paid

 


CORPORATE

- Former Livedoor president Horie gets prison sentence

- Japan Post awarded contracts to its outside board members’ companies

 


NUCLEAR

- Nuclear reactor’s criticality accident covered up

 


MEDICAL

- For three diseases, 180-day limitation on insurance-covered rehabilitation to be removed

 


TAXATION

- 180,000 people take part in nationwide day of action in opposition to higher tax

 


JCP

- Ichida meets with Cuban Ambassador





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