あなたもメディアの発信者に！～MediRが2009年前期受講生募集昨 年、東京・高田馬場に発足した「市民メディアセンターMediR（メディアール）」が2009年前期（5～8月）の受講生募集を開始した。13講座の目的 は、市民や労働者が自らメディアを身につけ、発信するチカラをつけること。ビデオ・デジカメの使い方をはじめ、テレビ・映画の見方、ワーキングプア川柳・ 実践的英語講座など幅広い。また5/31にはレイバーネットの協賛企画「きょうからあなたもメディアアクティビスト一日講座」もある。ここでは、レイバー ネットやユニオンチューブの活用方法を学べる。たたかいとメディアは車の両輪。MediRでは、非正規・反貧困の現場でたたかう人々の参加を歓迎してい る。 詳細・MediRサイト「人間使い捨て」の働き方をやめさせよう！～派遣法集会に260人4 … [Read more...] about レイバーネット日本 NEWS ３月から
Japan Press Service News on US Forces, North Korea, Labor, the Economy…. (April 7)
NORTH KOREAN ROCKET LAUNCH Diet resolutions urge North Korea not to launch rocket North Korea’s rocket launch is regrettable – JCP Chair Shii Responses on N. Korea’s rocket launch: Government’s ‘military-only’ vs. JCP’s ‘diplomacy-first’ policy contrast Government boosting use of space for military purposes Inaccuracy of missile defense system exposed U.S. FORCES IN JAPAN … [Read more...] about Japan Press Service News on US Forces, North Korea, Labor, the Economy…. (April 7)
12 laid-off workers sue Isuzu Motors
From Japan Press Service Laid-off workers sue Isuzu MotorsTwelve contingent workers who have received dismissal notices from Isuzu Motors Limited filed a lawsuit on April 2 with the Tokyo District Court against the automaker, arguing that they had long been forced to work as "disguised contract workers" and that they have the legal right to continue to work as full-time … [Read more...] about 12 laid-off workers sue Isuzu Motors
Remembering Fallujah （東京大）
Screening of Toshikuni Doi's documentary "Fallujah: April 2004" (English version) to mark the fifth anniversary of the US attack on Fallujah in Iraq In April and November 2004, the US military laid siege to the city of Fallujah in northern Iraq, killing hundreds of civilians and reducing much of the town to rubble. Western mass media largely ignored the reality of what … [Read more...] about Remembering Fallujah （東京大）
Which Side Are You On?: Hakenmura and the Working Poor as a Tipping Point in Japanese Labor Politics
From Japan Focus Toru Shinoda This article analyzes one of Japan’s most widely reported labor stories in recent years. The unusual degree of national attention given to this incident is evidence that the labor question has become a central issue in Japanese politics.1 It also offers insight into critical shifts in the landscape of both labor politics and … [Read more...] about Which Side Are You On?: Hakenmura and the Working Poor as a Tipping Point in Japanese Labor Politics