As the spread of the new coronavirus spreads the impact on employment and livelihoods, many people in need of living visited the food distribution event held in Tokyo on the 23rd and received food and daily necessities. It was.
At the distribution meeting held in Toshima-ku, Tokyo on the 23rd, about 150 sets of groceries such as rice and daily necessities were prepared.
Many people were waiting in line at the venue, and some of them were in dire straits due to unemployment and reduced income due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
Of these, a 39-year-old man living in Saitama Prefecture was working on an event-related job, but it is said that he has not been introduced to new jobs since this spring due to the spread of the infection.
It means that he was working as a temporary worker in the Employment Ice Age generation and his contract was terminated.
The man said, "The situation changed a lot in Corona as soon as I was finally able to get a rewarding event-related job and I was thinking of doing my best. At the end of last year, I was working at full capacity and this time I couldn't imagine this situation because I was hoping that I might be involved in the work of the Olympics. Now I'm working part-time as a day laborer, but my life is difficult and mentally It's a pain. "
In addition, a 59-year-old woman who is working while continuing to treat cancer earned income from two jobs, a part-time worker and a housekeeper, but in June, part-time workers were affected by the new virus. It means that the previous company went bankrupt.
The woman said, "I used to earn 100,000 yen a month for part-time workers, but now it's zero. I'm trying to find a new job, but I'm also worried about my physical condition and infection, so I'm looking for a job. I haven't done it. It's hard because I can't see how long this situation will last. "
Satoshi Izawa, the secretary general of the Tokyo Regional Council of Trade Unions, said, "The impact of the new coronavirus is beyond imagination, and more people lose their jobs or have anxiety about their lives than the numbers show. The current situation is that the impact on non-regular employees is particularly serious, and it is a very difficult winter with no prospects for the future. The number of unemployed may increase further after the end of the year, so we We will do our best to support you, but I think we need more support from the country. "