Yamato Transport workers demand volume limit amid labor shortage

Yamato Transport workers demand volume limit amid labor shortage

Photo taken in March 2013 shows Yamato Transport Co. delivery service workers carrying a package in Tokyo. Workers at the company have asked management to limit the volume of packages accepted from clients amid a labor shortage, sources close to the matter said Feb. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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