Against Unsafe Working Places
98 National Safety Network Conference Focused on Safety and Health Working Measures at Small-Medium Scale and Unorganized Enterprises
(31 July 1998)

RENGO held 98 National Safety Network Conference with the theme "Future Safety and Health Working at small-medium scale enterprises in 27 and 28 July 1998. 102 union leaders from 24 RENGO affiliates and 34 local RENGOs participated in the conference. Problems at small-medium scale enterprises and the theme of the ILO World Conference on Labor Safety and Health scheduled in 1999 in Brazil were discussed.

The conference was held as integrated one of previous National Conference on Safety and Health Measures and Health and Safety Symposiums. At the opening, the General Secretary Mr. Sasamori appealed that working place was unsafe now and we had to keep a sense of crisis. Further he noted, "industrial accidents are increasing in number in the working places of small-medium scale enterprises and without trade unions. Strengthening safety and health in labor is the most basic function of trade unions and building up the measure including unorganized workers is the task of RENGO. We would like to put the needs together into the RENGO's policy proposal."

GS Commented at the Starting of the Obuchi Cabinet to Change Economic Policy Immediately
(31 July 1998)
On 30 July the new Obuchi, of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), cabinet inaugurated succeed to the Hashimoto administration. The new cabinet is requested to change the old economic policy boldly and immediately, break the present economic crisis, restore Japanese economy and dissolve employment and living anxiety. The opposition parties should prepare policies on the bad credit issues and economic recovery to reach the best solution on the active deliberation. The LDP was not given the majority by the voters, however, the party earned the majority in the House of Representatives, where Mr. Obuchi was designated as Prime Minister, even though the Upper House designated Mr. Kan for it. The extraordinary session of the Diet will discuss on the issues as tax cuts, tax reform and amendment of Labor Standards Law those are related directly. We expect much of opposition parties to unite their actions with a broad view and sense of workers and general public. On top of that, we convince that general public requests opposition parties to unite for the momentarily coming election of the House of Representatives.

General Vision of Life in Shape: Minimum Life and Desirable Life
(31 July 1998)

RENGO affirmed its mid-term target "General Vision of Life" at its 27th Central Committee in June 1998. This vision, standing on the point to re-question the quality of life, proposes the objective to improve the life of workers and happy life system with workers' consent. The vision will be reflected in the annual RENGO's demands and proposals to realize one by one.

Security for the Aged by Mutual Assistance in Generations
600 in Pension Symposium
(31 July 1998)
RENGO held the pension symposium on 28 July 1998, for the security for the aged with mutual assistance in generations. A heated discussion has shown the high interest on the matter of pension by 600 participants.

Organization Extension Seminar to Train Organizers
(31 July 1998)
RENGO held the Central Organization Extension Seminar to train organizers for 3 days in June. The second seminar of this year, next to the previous year, was attended by 119 organizers from RENGO affiliated unions and local RENGOs. The experienced organizers instructed priceless know-how and case studies to build up new unions.

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