Tsukuba City
Mayor Igarashi will attend the worker cooperative awareness forum (East Japan Block)
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The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Saitama Prefecture jointly sponsored the “Worker Cooperative Association Awareness Forum (East Japan Block
As a representative of local governments in the East Japan bloc, Mayor Igarashi spoke about the efforts of Tsukuba City.
We will announce.
[Date and time] Sunday, January 28, 2020
13:00-13:35 Greetings, introduction of initiatives by prefectures and municipalities*
13:35-14:05 Keynote speech
14:20-16:00 Case study (panel discussion format)
*Mayor Igarashi will announce the city’s initiatives.
[Location] Saitama Prefecture Workers Welfare Center Tokiwa Kaikan 5th floor large hall
(6-4-21 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture)
You can also participate online.
[Participation fee] Free
[Other] For details and to apply for participation, please see below. ・Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare special website “I want to know! Worker cooperative law”
https://www.roukyouhou.mhlw.go.jp/
・Worker cooperative awareness forum (East Japan block)
https://www.roukyouhou.mhlw.go.jp/forum/forum_higashinihon
・Worker cooperative law pamphlet
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11909000/000996313.pdf
〇What is a “worker cooperative”?
The basic principle is that workers invest as union members, reflect their opinions, and engage in the work themselves.
Based on the principle of a corporate system, after the start of the corporate system in October 2020,
Accordingly, various businesses other than the temporary staffing industry are being operated to support women, the elderly, and those who find it difficult to work.
Efforts are emerging that will lead to the creation of employment opportunities for people with disabilities.