Young temporary workers in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures have organized a labor union to improve their working conditions, which are frequently inferior to those of full-time employees, union members said Saturday.
Anyone under 40 and supporting themselves by working in a part-time job is eligible to join the Shutoken Seinen Union (Metropolitan Area Youth Labor Union) for a membership fee of 1,500 yen a month, they said.
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