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Company Response

11 May 2011

Author:
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)

TEPCO response to journal article by Paul Jobin on the treatment of workers at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station

Regarding the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, all of our resources are currently focused on the full containment of the situation based on the restoration roadmap that was released on April 17, 2011. Furthermore...TEPCO...firmly believes that the improvement of working conditions for all employees and productivity enhancement will allow us to achieve restoration at the earliest possible date. The article presented to us contains some descriptions that are inaccurate and not based on fact. In this response, we feel it is not appropriate to address all of the points in the article but will state that some of the items include but are not limited to the accounts of the plant’s working and living environment...TEPCO has formulated a “Group Charter of Corporate Conduct” which has as its foundation the respect for fundamental human rights...

Part of the following timelines

Japan: Expose on labour situation at TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear plant; contract workers most exposed to radiation, new recruits may be from "outcaste" group, no hazard warning in job ads

Japan: Video shows "nuclear gypsies" working to repair Fukushima plant with labour activists alleging lack of protection & training of workers

Reports on worker complaint at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant - May 2011