Yamato Transport Faces Complaint Over Contract Termination
Yamato Transport, a prominent Japanese delivery company, is facing a complaint from the trade union that supports a sole proprietorship named “Kuroneko Mate.” The union has filed a complaint with the Tokyo Metropolitan Labor Commission, accusing Yamato of unfair labor practices and violation of workers’ rights. The complaint comes after Yamato announced its decision to terminate all contracts with Kuroneko Mate by the end of January next year.
The Kenkoro Light Cargo Union from Yokohama City filed the petition on behalf of the workers. According to the union, Yamato was asked for collective bargaining in August to reconsider the contract termination, but they refused, stating that the union did not qualify as an employer under The Trade Union Act.
Even though Kuroneko Mate is a sole proprietorship without an employment contract, the union argues that the workers should be recognized as employees under the Trade Union Act. They claim that Yamato treated the workers as employees by providing them with a mobile phone equipped with a GPS system to control their delivery routes.
This is not the first controversy Yamato has faced regarding their contracts. In June, the company announced its decision to outsource the delivery of the “Kuroneko DM-bin” and “Nekopos” small package postal services to Japan Post. As a result, Yamato informed approximately 25,000 individual business owners across the country that their outsourcing contracts would be terminated.
The chairman of the union, Hideharu Takahashi, expressed his frustration at the company’s actions in a press conference. “Each Kuroneko Mate had their own livelihood, but Yamato cut it off with a piece of paper. We hope they will agree to collective bargaining,” he stated.
Yamato Transport has not provided a detailed response to the allegations, simply stating that they do not have enough information to comment on the matter at this time. However, the outcome of the complaint will have significant implications for the company’s policies and treatment of contract workers.
On the 31st, the trade union that supports Mate announced that Yamato Transport will end all contracts with a sole proprietorship called “Kuroneko Mate,” with whom it contracts to deliver mail and small packages, by the end of January of the next year, filed a complaint with the Tokyo Metropolitan Labor Commission, arguing that Yamato’s refusal to participate in collective bargaining constituted an “unfair labor practice” that violated workers’ rights. (Shinya Harada)
◆ Controlled using a GPS-equipped mobile phone…“matches a worker”
Members of the Kenkoro Light Cargo Union hold a press conference in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo on the 31st.
The petition was filed by the Kenkoro Light Cargo Union (Yokohama City). According to the union, which held a press conference in Tokyo on the same day, Yamato asked for collective bargaining in August to withdraw the termination of the contract, but Yamato said, “We do not qualify as an employer under The Trade Union Act. in our relationship with Mate).”refused.
Even if you are a sole proprietor who does not have an employment contract with a company, if you are incorporated into the business as a workforce or if the company unilaterally decides how you work, you may that you will be recognized as a “worker under the Trade Union Act.” , it may be possible to bargain jointly with the users. The union claims that Mate falls under the employee category because Yamato lent him a cell phone with a satellite positioning system (GPS) function and controlled his delivery routes.
◆ Contracts for 25,000 people terminated as a result of outsourcing to JP
In June, Yamato announced that it would outsource the delivery of “Kuroneko DM-bin” and “Nekopos” small package postal services to Japan Post. In response to this, the company informed those involved that it would terminate outsourcing and contracts with part-time workers involved in both businesses. According to Yamato, around 25,000 individual business owners across the country have notified them of the termination of their outsourcing contracts.
Hideharu Takahashi, the chairman of the union, said in a press conference, “I feel angry that each Kuroneko Mate had his own life, but they cut it off with a piece of paper. I hope they will agree to collective bargaining.”
A spokesperson for Yamato Transport responded to an interview by saying, “We do not know the details of the allegations, so we will refrain from commenting.”
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