Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO)

KOGA Says! RENGO's Statement by General Secretary

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  Statement on the Working Conditions Sub-committee Report: ‘Future labour contract legislation and working hours legislation’ 27 December 2006
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  Statement on recommendations of the Equal Employment Sub-Committee on amendments to the ‘part-time worker’s law’ 26 December 2006
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  Statement on results of the 2006 basic survey on trade unions 21 December 2006
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  Statement about the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Management/Labour Policy Committee Report 19 December 2006
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  Statement opposing the extension of the Air Self Defense Force mission in Iraq 08 December 2006
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  Statement on the Inauguration of the Abe Administration 27 September 2006
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  Statement on National Personnel Authority's Annual Remuneration Recommendations 08 August 2006
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  Statement on Gifu Prefecture Slush Fund Scandal 08 August 2006
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  Statement on News Reports on "Fake Subcontract" 03 August 2006
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  Statement on Central Minimum Wage Council Report 26 July 2006
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  Statement on the Decision to Lift the Zero-Interest Rate Policy 14 July 2006
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  Statement on "Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Structural Reform 2006" 07 July 2006
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  Statement on North Korea’s missile launches 05 July 2006
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  Statement on Government's Measures against the Declining Birthrate 21 June 2006
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  Statement on the Decision to Withdraw GSDF from Iraq 21 June 2006
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  Statement on the Government’s Decision to Resume U.S. Beef Imports 21 June 2006
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  Statement on the 164th Diet Session Closing 19 June 2006
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  Statement Calling for Resignation of BOJ Gov. Fukui for Investing in the Murakami Fund 15 June 2006
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  Statement on the approval of the revision bill of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law 15 June 2006
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  Statement on Launching Task Force on Public Servant’s Basic Labor Rights 16 June 2006
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  Statement on "Medical Care System Reform Bill" Enacted at the Diet 14 June 2006
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  Statement on the Arrest of Yoshiaki Murakami, Suspected of Securities and Exchange Law Violation 05 June 2006
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  Statement on the scandal involving the SIA’s waivers of pension premium payments 30 May 2006
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  Statement on Japan-U.S. Agreement on Realignment of U.S. Forces in Japan and the Japanese Government Principle 30 May 2006
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  The report of the Special Council on the future of social security 26 May 2006
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  Statement on Enactment of Five Administrative Reform-related Bills 26 May 2006
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  Statement on Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare "Study group on labour relations at investment fund-acquired businesses" Report 19 May 2006
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  Statement on Approval of Medical Care System Reform Bill Package at Lower House 18 May 2006
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  Statement on the Passing of an Amendment to the Gender Equal Employment Opportunity Law at the House of Councilors Plenary Session 28 April 2006
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  Statement on the Scandal over Falsification of Earthquake Resistance Data 26 April 2006
• Koga Speaks out!
  Statement on Presidential Election of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) 07 April 2006
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  On DPJ leader Maehara’s announcement of resignation and the verifying report on the e-mail fiasco 31 March 2006
• Statement on ILO Recommendation on the Reform of Public Service Legislation   NEW 30 March 2006
• Statement on the Start of Applications by Victims to the New Asbestos Law 20 March 2006
• Statement on the Enactment of the Asbestos Injury Relief Law and Related Amendments to the Air Pollution Control Law 06 February 2006
• On the Report by the MHLW “Study Group for Future Working Hours” 25 January 2006
• Rengo’s statement on the Arrest of CEO Takafumi Horie and Other Executives of the Livedoor Group for Alleged Violations of the Securities Transaction Law 24 January 2006
• Rengo’s Statement on the Contamination of U.S. Beef Imports with Specific Risk Materials 23 January 2006

RENGO News

• Rally held to encourage worker representatives to the governmental tripartite council 14 November 2006
• 2006 Rengo Central Women’s Conference held 31 October 2006
• Rengo holds top level discussions with Keidanren 24 October 2006
• Japan McDonald’s Union holds a Convention 23 October 2006
• 48th Central Committee held 06 October 2006
• All the Northern Islands must be restored together 27 September 2006
• Meeting with Japan Association of Corporate Executives 20 September 2006
• The 2006 national rally for senior citizens held 19 September 2006
• Against U.S. Nuclear Testing! - Protest rally at the Embassy 31 August 2006
• RENGO requests the Ministry to improve the quality of medical and care services 30 August 2006
• RENGO Demand Activity at MOF before Tax Commission’s "Interim Report" 10 August 2006
• The 61st anniversary of the atomic bombing ! 11 August 2006
• The 61st anniversary of the atomic bombing ! 07 August 2006
• RENGO and AFL-CIO Bilateral Consultation Held in Tokyo 28 July 2006
• Call for better measures of the Ministry to support A-bomb victims 25 July 2006
• Target for Regional Minimum Wage Revision Revealed 24 July 2006
• RENGO Conducts Demands on Japanese Govt. Regarding Burma 24 July 2006
• RENGO’s 10th Central Executive Committee 14 July 2006
• President Takagi’s Appeal to the Tax Commission 12 July 2006
• Government-Labour Meeting Held 04 July 2006
• Cheering workers’ members of the Working Conditions Subcommittee in front of the Ministry 28 June 2006
• Joint Struggle Committees for Part-time Workers taken over by Joint Liaison Committee 28 June 2006
• 2006 Peace Action in Okinawa; 27 June 2006
• Switch to Offense! RENGO 6.15 Tokyo Mass Mobilization 19 June 2006
• RENGO’s 9th Central Executive Committee 16 June 2006
• President Takagi Calls for Unity at the "National Rally to Halt the Hasty Resumption of U.S. Beef Imports" 15 June 2006
• Gender Equal Employment Opportunity Law Revision: 6.14 Rally at Diet Visitor’s Area 14 June 2006
• The DPJ speaks on a Japanese Fundamental Law on Education 08 June 2006
• 31 May RENGO Rally for “Pro-worker Labour Contract/Working Hours/Minimum Wages Laws” 02 June 2006
• Chill Out, Earth!
  8th Environmental Forum held in Tokyo 08 June 2006
• A Rally held in Tokyo:
  To Create the Gender Equal Employment Law! Legislate Equal Treatment for Part-time Workers!" 06 June 2006
• 47th Central Committee Held
  2006 Spring Struggle Interim Report Endorsed 05 June 2006
• RENGO extends grant aid from its Fraternal Fund-Raising Campaign to Indonesia 05 June 2006
• 3rd Government-Labor Discussion on Public Servant System Reform/Gross Public Servant Personnel Cost Reform 30 May 2006
• Nationwide Call to Join the Japan McDonald's Workers' Union 29 May 2006
• The ABC’s of trade union education: A course to learn how to form a trade union by case studies and from real experiences 26 May 2006
• RENGO explained to the DPJ its view on the bill to revise the Fundamental Law of Education 24 May 2006
• RENGO held its 8th Central Executive Committee and 6th Central Struggle Committee held 19 May 2006
• 2006 RENGO Central Rally for “secure and reliable medical and care services” 15 May 2006
• Deliberations on Anti-Organized Crime Law Amendment (newly proposed “Crimes of Conspiracy”)
  Problems were pointed out in Testimony 09 May 2006
• Sit-In protest by the nation-wide union members in front of the Diet building 27 April 2006
• Take Back "Security & Safety" for Work and Life Now
  77th May Day Central Rally 01 May 2006
• RENGO Symposium “Reconsider Working Hour Regulations” 19 April 2006
• 7th Central Executive Committee Meeting /5th Central Struggle Committee Meeting 14 April 2006
• SMEs and Part-time Workers Committees jointly held a meeting 03 April 2006
• To organize the unorganized! - 2nd meeting of Joint Struggle Committee - 30 March 2006
• 2006 Spring Struggle: Press Conference on 1st Wage Revision: Replies to Small/Med Unions 27 March 2006
• Asbestos-related Health Hazards Victims Relief Law Enacted 22 March 2006
• Government-Labor Discussion Held on Public Service System Reform 22 March 2006
• Top Level Meeting with Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 16 March 2006
• The 2nd Extended Strategy Committee held toward the first peak of the Spring Struggle starting on 15 March 13 March 2006
• 3.8 International Women's Day - Create the Gender Equal Employment Law! - 10 March 2006
• Executive Committee reconfirmed the 2006 Spring Struggle strategies 10 March 2006
• 9,300 gathered in a rally to win the 2006 Spring Struggle 06 March 2006
• RENGO encouraged DPJ Diet Members to block the abolition of fixed-rate tax cuts 01 March 2006
• 2006 Spring Struggle Holds the "Disparity Correction Forum" 27 February 2006
• Against U.S./U.K. Nuclear Testing ! - Protest rally at Embassies 27 February 2006
• Part-Time Workers Rally Held on Feb.17 21 February 2006
• 5th Central Executive Committee Meeting held: 20 February 2006
• Rapid plunge of birth rates and the unification of pension plans discussed 09 February 2006
• RENGO pressed the MOFA to reconsider the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the U.S. 09 February 2006
• JTUC-RENGO Declaration on the Launching of the Spring Struggle for a Better Life – 2006 13 February 2006
• 2006 Spring Struggle for a Better Life Kicked Off at Central Rally 06 February 2006
• Open Debate on the Spring Struggle for a Better Life “Symposium on Labour-Management Talks for 2006” Held 06 February 2006
• Frank Opinions Exchanged with the Government on Basic Labour Rights, Public Service System Reform, and Other Issues 18 January 2006
• The 2006 Spring Struggle for a Better Life Moves into Full Swing 13 January 2006
• 2006 New Year Appeal 05 January 2006