Okinawa Labor Union provides food support over the three-day New Year’s holiday for those in economic need
Okinichiro members handing out to day laborers and others in economic need. January 1, at Yogi Park in Naha
January 3, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
In order to support day laborers and those in need over the New Year holiday, the Okinawa – Shuri Day Laborer’s Union (Okinichiro) handed out food, hand warmers, and clothing at Yogi park in Naha from December 31 through January 2. Over those days, they handed out 80-100 meals worth of lunch boxes, beverages, and dinners, and some of the people who came to collect meals were those who had lost their jobs due to the coronavirus.
Costs for the food support were covered by a fund-raising campaign, and the clothes were provided by donations and approved by volunteers. One of the members of Okinichiro who worked on the campaign (male, 65) emphasized, “Jobs are disappearing more and more due to the coronavirus. People are struggling supporting themselves or even working together. Public assistance such as social security is necessary.”
(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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