News and Information

2004/04/16 JRU plants cherry trees in the Memorial Hall of The War of Resistance Against Japan
2004/03/31 5th ITF International Railway Workers' Action Day
2004/03/13 With the Request from the Seafarers' Union of Burma, 
JRU joined the demonstration of "Burma Human Rights day".
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2004/02/17 The Japanese and Korean Workers' Joint Symposium on Railway Safety was held in Taegu on 17 February.
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2004/02/13 Valentine's activity calling for immediate cancellation of dispatching the SDF to Iraq by women workers in Yurakucho, Tokyo
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2003/12/11 With the Request from the Seafarers' Union of Burma
Protest against Burmese Military Regime Prime Minister

On December 11, 10 a.m., JRU carried out the joint demonstration with the Seafarer's Union of Burma (SUB) and Burmese various democratic organizations in front of the State Guest Hall, protesting against the Burmese military regime lead by the Prime Minister Khin Nyunt who were attending the ASEAN special summit meeting.
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2003/10/31

10.31 Rally on Condemning False Accusation in JR Urawa Incident

JREU (East Japan Railway Workers' Union), JRU (Japan Confederation of Railway Workers' Union), and the Society of Supporters on False Accusation in JR Urawa Incident held a rally at Hibiya Music Hall on October 31, 2003. 5000 people from the unions and the Society's supporting individuals took part in the rally with JRU7 members released on October 10 after 344 days of detention. The 16 foreign union delegates from 11 countries joined as well.
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2003/10/30

International Solidarity Unions' Meeting was held

We had "The International Solidarity Unions' Meeting" with foreign union delegates from 11 countries, discussing the theme of 'Fight against oppression on trade unions and strengthen international solidarity' on October 30. All the foreign members addressed their determination on their support and solidarity for JRU7.
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