Japanese union members tell Itochu: Hands off ILWU! October 14, 2011
On Friday, October 14, members of Japanese unions met at the headquarters of Itochu Corporation (伊藤忠商事株式会社) to protest the massive company’s union-busting efforts in Longview, Washington, where it is part owner of EGT along with STX Pan Ocean and Bunge.
More about Itochu, partner in EGT:
Itochu is a Fortune 500 company and has a common origin with Marubeni Corporation. Initially founded as a kimono retail store in 1858 by Chūbei Itō, the company evolved to manufacturing, supplying, exporting, and investments. It now ranks as one of the largest sōgō shōsha companies in Japan and among the world’s largest companies. The Itochu Group with the Itochu Corporation at its center has more than 700 subsidiaries and 62,635 employees worldwide. Eizo Kobayashi is its Chairman and Masahiro Okafuji is its President and CEO.