Japan minister urges companies to secure jobs

[Robbien]

Source: AP

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's industry minister held talks with business leaders Thursday, urging them to avoid cutting jobs as they cope with the global financial crisis.

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshihiro Nikai said job security has become «a major political issue,» and urged 13 company leaders to do their utmost to maintain their work
force.

«Your cooperation is indispensable,» he said, addressing growing public fears of job cuts as Japanese companies struggle to survive and make daily headlines with layoffs and production adjustments.

The global slump has affected Japan's export-driven economy, which depends heavily on overseas demand for its cars and gadgets to fuel growth.

. . .

The government has been compiling measures to curb the impact of ongoing restructuring at companies, which so far have largely targeted part-time workers.
Nikai said Tuesday that his ministry planned to set up some 100 «job cafe» outlets across the country to support job seekers. He urged local governments to shift more of the budget to employment programs.

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Meanwhile our companies pass out bonuses to the guys who created the crises and our politicians fight to close down a million car manufacturing related jobs.

[aldo]

1. That's what a patriotic government tries to do, protect it's own citizens

Our government has been taken over by banksters and their trained monkies.


Republicanists = economic terrorists. They hate the American way of life. They hate the middle class.