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unionists visit DC 37
A large delegation of union
activists from the Japan Federation of Municipal Workers Union (JICHIROREN) paid
District Council 37 a visit May 3 in an effort to learn more about their U.S.
counterparts. JICHIROREN, Japans largest public-sector union, represents
200,000 employees from 30 municipalities who work at public transportation facilities,
water and sewage treatment plants and government offices.
Led by their
president, Yukihiro Nomura, the Japanese delegation was welcomed by DC 37 Associate
Director Oliver Gray, who gave them a brief history of the union and answered
questions from the delegation, and Field Operations Director Barbara Ingram-Edmonds.
As
a union that represents municipal workers in Japan, you probably struggle with
some of the same issues that we struggle with here in New York City, said
Gray.
During their tour, the JICHIROREN group visited with several unions
in other U.S. cities.
We are very pleased with the reception we have
received from our American brothers and sisters in the labor movement, said
Nomura.
After a question-and-answer session, the delegation presented gifts
from Japan to their U.S. hosts.
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