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Workers' Collectives in Japan as Women’s social enterprises
Chigusa Fujiki
PresidentWorkers’ Collective Network Japan
JAPAN
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1. What is a Workers' Collective?
• Workers' Collectives are based on the spirit of the co-operative.
• The members are not employed, but work together through pooling their financial resources, and take responsibility for their work through autonomous self-determination as equal partners.
• They are often a not-for-profit citizen enterprise which is capable of carrying out functions necessary for enrichment of the livelihood of the community
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2. The origin and development of workers' collectives
• The first Japanese workers' collective was formed in 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture to contract for administrative work at one of the Seikatsu Club Co-operative stores and to produce and sell lunch boxes.
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• Following that, workers' collectives were quickly formed in Tokyo, Chiba, and Saitama regions. These were not all within the Seikatsu Club Co-operative; other co-operatives began to establish their own workers' collectives and the movement spread nationwide.
• Not limited to business category or to co-operative-related contract work, workers' collectives developed into any organization that would provide "goods and/or services" that would help raise the quality of life, such as in the areas of food, welfare, environment, information, and so on.
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Growth of Workers' Collectives Nationwide
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13,857
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No. of collectives
Business turnover (billion yen)
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No. of Workers' Collectives in Japan by type of business
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1999 95 16 62 12 19 2 6 14 3 8 5 85
2001 209 85 85 13 23 3 7 22 6 10 115
2003 218 149 80 11 17 2 7 28 5 22 30 114
Housew ork
and
homecare
Childcare,
priv ate
tutoring
Lunch box es
and cateringBakery
Recy cling,
Soapmaking
Clothes
alteration,
measuremen
Non-
chemical
housing
Editing and
Planning
Health
Instruction,
acupuncture
Sales of eco-
goods
Transport for
the
handicapped
Contract
w ork for
Cooperativ e
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Workers' Collective Network JapanMember Organizations ・ Hokkaido Workers' Collective Liaison Council ・ Kanagawa Workers' Collective Liaison Council ・ NPO Workers‘ Collective Chiba Prefecture Liaison Council ・ Saitama Workers' Collective Liaison Council ・ Tokyo Workers' Collective Co-operative ・ NPO Ability Club Tasukeai (ACT) ・ Workers' Collective Kinki Liaison Council ・ Fukuoka Workers' Collective Liaison Council ・ Workers' Collective Kumamoto Liaison Council
Activities ・Working towards enshrining in law of Workers' Collectives and
the raising of their social profile. ・ Six national conferences have been held so far.
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3. The Appeal of Workers' Collectives
• Each individual can have his or her own goals, and work in an active way while making use of his or her abilities.
• Beginning from the quiet but sincere wishes of the community, they carry out the function of enriching the life of the community.
• They are non-profit organizations which give priority to the viewpoint of users and consideration for the environment.
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• It is a form of work that can provide the individual with a feeling of self-realization and a sense of satisfaction from contributing to the community.
• Since there are associations of Workers' Collectives, information exchange, management support, organizational partnerships and so on are taking place.
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4. Challenges for Workers' Collectives
• Although all the members are supposed to be both managers and workers, there is a difference in the managerial awareness between individuals.
• It is hard for individuals to evaluate each other's abilities.
• Much time is needed to reach decisions that everyone agrees with.
• Almost all of the members are housewives; there are very few Workers' Collectives in which men and young people are participating.
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Sex
3%
97%
femalemale
Age of members 25 29~1%
30 34~3%
under241%over65
4% 35 39~7%
60 64~10%
50 54~24%
40 44~15%
45 49~20%
55 59~15%
Age and Sex of Workers’ Collectives’ members
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• The fact that Workers' Collectives are small and not well known is considered a negative aspect.
• There is currently no type of corporation in the legislation that covers this form of work.
• There are problems with the tax and pension systems, such as tax exemptions for spouses, and pensions contributions.
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• The graying of society at rates unprecedented elsewhere in the world
• unstable economic growth and severe financial situations for local governments
• loss of natural environment and food safety for reasons of economy or efficiency
• inability to dispose of mountains of refuse• the weakening of interpersonal relations
5. Workers' Collectives are useful to build townships (communities) where people would
wish to continue to live
Enterprises established in the community by citizens and based on the spirit of non-profit co-operatives is one means of bringing hope and cheer to a community.
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COSMOS( Bakery)
HANAMUSUBI (Lunch boxes and
catering)
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MICHI(Lunch boxes and catering)
Store No.1
Store No.2
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AYUMI(Cookie maker)
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Fuu
(Working with handicapped people, managing a cafeteria )
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Bon(Jam maker)
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PotPot (Lunch, Cookie maker)
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OREGANO(Cooking in the apartment house
for old people )
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Grain(Bakery)
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Kiki(Recycling)
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BEST FIVE (Clothes Measurements)
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WADACHI(Delivering for Consumers’ Cooperative)
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Nanohana Machida(Catering for old people)
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Kids’ room Tinkerbell(Childcare)
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Kenkoutaisou shidou workers(Teaching exercising for old people)
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6. How to begin working as a Workers’ Collective
1 First of all, you may hear mutters in your neighborhood, or be conscious of your own wish.
2 Think about the business you could create to solve those mutters, needs or wish.
3 Search for associates (members) to begin together.
4 Narrow the purpose of the business and the contents with the associates, and make a business scheme.
5 Begin small so that overwork does not occur and don't try to reach beyond your ability.
What is your dream? What kinds of needs exist in your town?