November 3 & 4, 2016
About 3,500 parents and childcare workers on November 3 marched in demonstration through Tokyo’s administrative district, calling for the creation of more authorized daycare centers for children and for the improvement of working conditions in order to boost the number of nursery staff.
Prior to this event, a rally took place at the Hibiya Amphitheater. Jitsukata Nobuko, vice president of the National Liaison Council of Childcare-related Organizations (Zenhoren) delivered a speech and stressed the need to build more authorized facilities rather than deregulate national standards for such centers in order to solve the problem of children on waiting lists to enter daycare facilities.
She also stated it is necessary to improve standards for staff placement in addition to a wage increase for childcare workers.
From the stage, a parent said, “I hope that all children can be admitted to authorized childcare centers and that we parents continue to work without having to worry if our babies and young children are being properly cared for.” A member of the group working to eliminate the sudden death of infants at daycare facilities said, “I can’t accept deregulation any further as it only victimizes children.” A childcare staff said, “I love this job but I need a living wage to continue working for children.”
On the previous day, they took part in a day of action around the Diet. They also made representations to parliamentarians of both chambers, demanding that the childcare related-budget be substantially increased. The participants said that government deregulations and private companies’ entries into childcare businesses have deepened the problem.
At a rally held after their representations, Japanese Communist Party member of the House of Representatives Ikeuchi Saori gave a speech of solidarity praising their day of action.
Past related articles:
> Drastic measures needed to reduce 90K children waiting to enter authorized daycare centers [September 8, 2016]
> JCP presents urgent proposal for better childcare services [April 6, 2016]
> Opposition alliance proposes measures to increase childcare workers’ wages [March 25, 2016]
> Build more public facilities and raise care workers’ wages to achieve ‘zero’ waiting list to enter [March 13, 2016]
Prior to this event, a rally took place at the Hibiya Amphitheater. Jitsukata Nobuko, vice president of the National Liaison Council of Childcare-related Organizations (Zenhoren) delivered a speech and stressed the need to build more authorized facilities rather than deregulate national standards for such centers in order to solve the problem of children on waiting lists to enter daycare facilities.
She also stated it is necessary to improve standards for staff placement in addition to a wage increase for childcare workers.
From the stage, a parent said, “I hope that all children can be admitted to authorized childcare centers and that we parents continue to work without having to worry if our babies and young children are being properly cared for.” A member of the group working to eliminate the sudden death of infants at daycare facilities said, “I can’t accept deregulation any further as it only victimizes children.” A childcare staff said, “I love this job but I need a living wage to continue working for children.”
On the previous day, they took part in a day of action around the Diet. They also made representations to parliamentarians of both chambers, demanding that the childcare related-budget be substantially increased. The participants said that government deregulations and private companies’ entries into childcare businesses have deepened the problem.
At a rally held after their representations, Japanese Communist Party member of the House of Representatives Ikeuchi Saori gave a speech of solidarity praising their day of action.
Past related articles:
> Drastic measures needed to reduce 90K children waiting to enter authorized daycare centers [September 8, 2016]
> JCP presents urgent proposal for better childcare services [April 6, 2016]
> Opposition alliance proposes measures to increase childcare workers’ wages [March 25, 2016]
> Build more public facilities and raise care workers’ wages to achieve ‘zero’ waiting list to enter [March 13, 2016]
