As the government is making adjustments to issue a state of emergency in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa within this week, the labor union formed by restaurant employees is in a difficult situation. This weekend, we will have an urgent telephone consultation to help those who stand up.
The “Restaurant Union,” a labor union that restaurant employees can join individually, believes that the state of emergency will have a particularly significant impact on the restaurant industry.
For this reason, we decided to urgently provide free telephone consultations, which are usually held on Tuesday and Friday nights, during the daytime on Saturdays and Sundays this weekend, and on the 4th, the person in charge at the office in Toshima-ku, Tokyo Was busy with preparations such as disseminating information on the website.
According to Mr. Hitoki Harada of "Restaurant Union", about 300 telephone consultations are received every year, but since April last year, more than 700 consultations have been received in three months.
Mr. Harada is concerned that 80% of workers in the food and beverage industry will be non-regular employees, and as the number of leave and store closures increases, some employees will not be able to receive leave allowances and unemployment benefits.
Mr. Harada said, "In July last year, we also established a" leave support fund "that allows people working in small and medium-sized enterprises to apply for leave allowances to the country individually, so we would like to encourage their use. Introduction of various support systems I can give you advice on daily life, so if you have any problems, please call me once. "
Telephone consultations are available
from 5 pm to 9 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays
, and from 1 pm to 5 pm on the 9th and 10th of this weekend.
The number is 03-5395-5359.
Izakaya chains considering closure
In response to the consideration of issuing a state of emergency, some izakaya chains that have stores in Tokyo and Kanagawa are considering taking a leave of absence during the period of the declaration.
"Tsubohachi," which operates a chain of izakaya nationwide, has a government emergency declaration targeting Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, and is open until 8:00 pm without waiting for the declaration. We are considering closing four directly managed stores in Tokyo and Kanagawa if the local government requests a reduction in the number of stores.
In addition, we are calling on the 26 franchise stores in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures to respond to the requests of the government and local governments.
Since the state of emergency was declared in April last year, the company has been under strict management, with more than 30 stores closed, which is about 15% of the total.
If the company takes a leave of absence, it will apply for an employment adjustment subsidy and maintain the employment of employees.
Yuki Furuya, the manager of a store in Asakusa, Tokyo, said, "I want to do business if I can, but I think it's unavoidable considering the infection situation. When the declaration is over, I want to respond with a sharp edge so that I can operate as usual." It was.