JILAF｜Cambodia-Mongolia Team

Cambodia-Mongolia Team

JILAF invited a total of eight persons (including four women) from two organizations in Cambodia and Mongolia to visit Japan from September 26 to October 9.

The participants displayed a keenness to utilize in their own activities back home what they learned, through the lectures at JILAF, visits, and discussions, about such topics as the Japanese labour movement, the characteristics of labour-management relations in Japan, and the productivity movement.
In particular, they asked a wide range of questions and engaged in lively discussions on such issues as problems relating to the low birthrate and aging, the improvement of productivity, the spring labour offensive and collective bargaining, and labour-management relations in multinational companies.
In the Rengo Shimane program, the participants visited a Hello Work employment office, where they heard an explanation of the employment insurance scheme and job introduction system and learned about the front-line support setup for unemployed persons and so on.
At UI Zensen (Japanese Federation of Textile, Chemical, Food, Commercial, Service and General Workers’ Unions), they deepened their understanding of the organization and activities of an industrial union. In the following visit to an affiliated union and workplace, they went to the Iwatsuki Factory of Hanabishi Sewing Co., where they inspected the manufacturing process for made-to-order suits and held discussions with union executives on the activities of an enterprise-based union.
At the National Association of Labour Banks the participants deepened their understanding of the interconnectivity between the activities of labour banks and labour unions.
In addition, in the regional program, the participants visited the Peace Memorial Museum and Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima. Deeply moved by the experience, they unanimously issued a “Peace Appeal” calling for (1) the abolition of nuclear weapons and realization of permanent peace in the world and (2) resolution of the problem of abductions by North Korea as quickly as possible.

Cambodia-Mongolia Team Peace Appeal (PDF file)

List of Organization That Cooperated in the Visit

■	Rengo Shimane	■	Panasonic Electronic Devices Co.
■	Panasonic Electronic Devices Co. Labour Union Capacitor Matsue Branch	■	Hello Work Shimane
■	Hanabishi Sewing Co.	■	Hanabishi Sewing Co. Labour Union
■	National Association of Labour Banks	■	Shimane Prefectural Government
■	UI Zensen
Many thanks to everyone.

Cambodia-Mongolia Team Participants

Cambodian Union Federation (CUF)

1.	Name	：	Mr.Thorn MOM
	Name of organization	：	Cambodian Union Federation(CUF)
	Position	：	Director Defender Department
	Union experience	：	15

Cambodian Union Federation (CUF)

2.	Name	：	Ms.Thach　SOK
	Name of organization	：	Salt Production of Kampot Province
	Position	：	Secretary General
	Union experience	：	15

Cambodian Union Federation (CUF)

3.	Name	：	Mr.Norn THOL
	Name of organization	：	National Industrial Union of Brick and Tiles Worker (NIUBTW)
	Position	：	President
	Union experience	：	10

Cambodian Union Federation (CUF)

4.	Name	：	Ms.Makara　KE
	Name of organization	：	Cambodian Union of Gennon Garment Factory
	Position	：	President
	Union experience	：	8

Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions（CMTU）

5.	Name	：	Mr.Ganbold SUKHBAATAR
	Name of organization	：	Mongolian　Energy,　Geology and Mining Workers' Trade Union Federation
	Position	：	President, CMTU Board Member
	Union experience	：	20

Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions（CMTU）

6.	Name	：	Mr.Gursed VAANCHIG
	Name of organization	：	Bayankhongor Aimag Trade Union Federation
	Position	：	Chairman of Bayankhongor Province Trade Union Federation, CMTU General Council Member
	Union experience	：	18

Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions（CMTU）

7.	Name	：	Ms.Narantuya CHAGNAA
	Name of organization	：	Mongolian Medical Workers Trade Union Federation
	Position	：	Secretary of Mongolian Medical Workers Trade Union Federation
	Union experience	：	17

Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions（CMTU）

8.	Name	：	Ms.Selenge TSEDEVSUREN
	Name of organization	：	Confederation of Mongolian Trade Union
	Position	：	Secretary in charge of internal affairs
	Union experience	：	20

Program of stay in Japan

Date		Schedule (first week)	Date		Schedule (second week)
09/26	Sun	Arrival in Japan	10/03	Sun	Transfer
09/27	Mon	Orientation Opening ceremony	10/04	Mon	Rengo Shimane program Discussion with Rengo Shimane executives Visit to homes of union members Visit to local government Visit to factory and discussions with labour and management
09/28	Tue	Lecture on “The Role of the Labour Movement in Japan and Issues” Lecture on “Labour and Social Legislation”	10/05	Tue	Rengo Shimane program Visit to a Hello Work employment office
09/29	Wed	Visit to the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare Visit to the Rengo Headquarters	10/06	Wed	Visit to industrial organization and workplace (UI Zensen)
09/30	Thu	Follow-up meeting Visit to the Japan Productivity Center	10/07	Thu	Visit to the National Association of Labour Banks Wrap-up
10/01	Fri	“Exchange of Views on Labour Situation” meeting	10/08	Fri	Discussion with JILAF President Tsuyoshi Takagi Appraisal meeting
10/02	Sat	Tour of Hiroshima and vicinity (Peace Memorial Museum, Atomic Bomb Dome)	10/09	Sat	Departure from Japan

Photos of Participants

Courtesy visit to Rengo General Secretary Hiroyuki Nagumo	Learning about the productivity movement at the Japan Productivity Center	Visit to the Film Capacitor Division of Panasonic Electronic Devices Co.
Courtesy visit to Shimane Prefecture Governor Zenbei Mizoguchi	Visit to Hello Work Matsue	Visit to UI Zensen
Visit to the Iwatsuki Factory of Hanabishi Sewing Co.	Visit to the National Association of Labour Banks	All eight participants make an appeal for peace.