No.7  (April 2002)

From the Editorial Committee

New Developments in the Japanese Labor Movement Fighting Against Non-standardization of Employment ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Hirohiko Takasu (translated by Seiichi Yamasaki)

Rengo's Standpoint on Labor Deregulation: Focusing on Temporary Workers and Fixed-Term Contracts ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Yuko Aso (translated by Haruko Watanabe)

No.6  (Feb. 2001)

From the Editorial Committee

The Situation of Non-standard Employment in Japan and Its Problems: From a Women Workers' Perspective ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Yoko Kuroiwa (translated by Seiichi Yamasaki)

The Organization of Foreign Workers in Japan: A Case Study of the Kanagawa City Union ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Koichi Ogawa (translated by John MacLaughlin)

Research Note: Interview and Discussion on Several Decades of Labor Organizing in Japan's Language School Industry ‥‥‥‥‥Summarized by Koichi Ogawa (Translated and annotated by John MacLaughlin)

No.5  (Dec. 1999)

On the Possibility of Reforming the Japanese Labor Movement through International Solidarity: A case study of influences of the Bridgestone-Firestone and HERE Local 11 appeals for support from Japanese unions ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥B. Watanabe/S.Yamasaki

The Crisis of the Labor Movement in the U.S. and Search for a New Vision in Domestic and Foreign Affairs ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥M.Halpern

Prospects for the American Labor Movement ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥N. Lichtenstein

No.4  ( Nov.  1998)

Trade Union Development Co-operation: Comparing Japan with Europe and the United States ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Hugh Williamson

Discussion : On the International Activities of Japanese Trade Unions ‥‥‥H.Shimizu, H.Williamson, N.Suzuki, S.Nakajima, S . Hatsuoka, H.Totsuka

Asia's Economic Crisis: New Potential for Asia-Europe Trade Union Solidarity? ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Hugh Williamson

Reversing Decline : The New Unionism Strategy of the TUC ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥John Salmonn

No.3  (Nov. 1997)

How are wages determined in Japan?: the mechanism of wage determination in companies ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Yukichi Takahashi

Rethinking the Japanese Production System ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Mitsuo Ishida

Revised Equal Employment Oportunity Law Laid before the Diet with theAbolition of Protective Provisions for Women in the Labor Standards Law ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Michiko Hiroki

Some Thoughts on "Asian Social Charter": Beyond "Social Clause Strategy" toward "Social Charter Strategy" ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Hideo Totsuka

No.2  (Nov. 1996)

Japanese Workers' Support to Bridgstone Firestone Dispute ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥CTLS

Statement of Solidarity and Exchange on the 2nd Anniversary of Bridgestone/ Firestone Struggle

Statement of International Solidarity of Japan Federation of Steelworkers' Unions-Tekko Roren to Support the Workers Who Are Staging at the Labor Dispute at Bridgestone/Firestone,USA Fact Finding Study on the Labour dispute at the New Otani Hotel in Los Angeles ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥IUF Fact Finding Mission

Report of Fact Finding Research of Thai Suzuki Motors Dispute and Some Proposals Concerning International Solidarity ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ Ben Watanabe

Convergence in Kathmandu: 3rd Major PP21 Program in South Asia ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ Ichiyo Muto

No.1  (March 1996)

Japanese Management Techniques and American Labor Movement ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Mike Paker

Transformation of Japanese Industrial Relations: A Case Study of the Automobile Industry ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Hideo Totsuka

[NOTES] Document(A): the Statement of "Meeting on Trade and Workers' Human Rights in the APEC Region" Document(B) : the Statement of 'NGO Forum on APEC'

The Conference on Industrial Relations under a Market Economy in China ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥Bruce Van Voorhis