'Precariat' workers are starting to fight for a little stability
By TOSHIHIKO UENO
Kyodo News
The new rallying cry of nonregular workers may become "Precariats of the world, unite!"
About 100 young people dressed up as "anime" characters march down a street in Fukuoka in late May to call for improvements in working conditions for "freeters." KYODO PHOTO
"Precariat" is a new Japanese word combining the English words "precarious," referring to the insecurity of part-time and contract work, and "proletariat."
福岡のデモにはアニメキャラに扮した参加者など一人もいませんでしたのでご注意を(笑)
Our march in Fukuoka didn't have anybody who was dressed up like an animation character despite the impression from the article