Rengo calls on Koizumi to draft law, budget for employment

Rengo calls on Koizumi to draft law, budget for employment

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) receives a document Aug. 27 from Etsuya Washio, head of the eight-million-member Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo), which called on the premier to compile a special law and supplementary budget for fiscal 2001 in the fall to stave off joblessness.

Labor leader calls for extra budget on employment

Labor leader calls for extra budget on employment

Etsuya Washio (C), head of the eight-million-strong Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo), in a meeting with Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) June 9, urges the government to swiftly compile a supplementary budget focusing on measures to stave off joblessness. Seated at left is Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka.

The Obuchi government to create 770,000 new jobs

The Obuchi government to create 770,000 new jobs

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) and members of his cabinet meet March 5 to adopted a plan to create 770,000 new jobs over a two-year period beginning next fiscal 1999 in a bid to alleviate the worst joblessness Japan has seen in postwar history. The plan would mainly create jobs in the areas of health and welfare, information and telecommunications, housing and tourism. ==Kyodo

Labor leader calls for extra budget on employment

Labor leader calls for extra budget on employment

Etsuya Washio (C), head of the eight-million-strong Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo), in a meeting with Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) June 9, urges the government to swiftly compile a supplementary budget focusing on measures to stave off joblessness. Seated at left is Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka.

Rengo calls on Koizumi to draft law, budget for employment

Rengo calls on Koizumi to draft law, budget for employment

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) receives a document Aug. 27 from Etsuya Washio, head of the eight-million-member Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo), which called on the premier to compile a special law and supplementary budget for fiscal 2001 in the fall to stave off joblessness.