European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 s tar s an d stripes saturday March 17 2qq7 labor Union threatens Satin at Yokosuka by Allison Batdorff and Hana Kusumoto stars and stripes Yokosuka naval base Japan a japanese labor Union is threatening a Satin if the us Navy Doest take action on a Yokosuka workers Asbestos related medical leave claim members of zen Churo Yokosuka the local Branch of the Japan Garrison forces labor Union handed out More than 2000 fliers from am to am to those coming through Yokosuka naval base Gates thursday the fliers Call for a Satin if Progress int made quickly in the medical leave claim of a naval facilities engineering command far East worker diagnosed in april with malignant Pleura Meso Thelio a believed to be caused from Asbestos exposure on the Job said the groups Secretary general Hiroki Otogawa the worker was approved by the work ers Accident compensation insurance sys tem in mid August but whether his medi Cal leave will be counted As on duty or of duty is still under review by the Navy on duty medical leave gives work ers full summer and yearned bonuses 90 Days of paid leave and up to three years of unpaid leave of duty leave is restricted to on fifth of bonuses 90 Days of paid leave and 180 Days of unpaid leave the worker in question currently is in of duty medical leave status which has caused disadvantages Otogawa said he has been off work for a year and his symptoms have progressed he said the Union wants the Navy to change the personnel status to on duty medical leave but while commander naval forces Japan highly values the service and support of the master labor contractors in Japan this process takes time inf a spokesman cmdr David Waterman said in an email to ensure the Best possible outcome Legal processes and medical procedures have been meticulously observed so that the end result will be the Best solution that can be provided Waterman said the Navy the government of japans defense facilities administration Agency and the Union have worked together for months on this Issue he added the three parties will meet again next week and the Navy is due to give a response or Tell the group when a response can be expected Otogawa said the Union then will decide whether to plan a Satin he said about 4000 workers be Long to zen Churo at Yokosuka naval base email Allison Batdorff at email Hana Kusumoto at stuck in the mud above a 5ton carrying capacity truck is stuck in about 3 feet of mud at rooster 8 training area wednesday right pfc Lorenzo Ruelas sgt Randall Kelly and pfc Wesley Soriano of the 4th battalion 2nd aviation regiments Echo company Rig the truck to be towed the regiments 19day training exercise also includes evaluations for its Apache helicopter Crews Erik Suwon stars and stripes us probes alleged deserter who joined South korean army by to Flack and Hwang Harrym stars and stripes Seoul officials Are investigating a Man who allegedly deserted the us army then joined the South korean army a us forces Korea spokesman con firmed thursday the Soldier identified in news reports Only As a 26yearold Man named Kim joined the us army in 2003 in a bid to receive us citizenship South korean ministry of National defense officials con firmed when Kim Learned he was slated for a deployment to Iraq with the us army he returned to South Korea in 2005 and joined the army Here the official con firmed the Soldier who had allegedly deserted the us army voluntarily turned himself in to us Mili tary officials last week reportedly with the knowledge of his Rok army superiors according to a Usk statement he is currently at his Rok army unit while us military officials investigate the matter the Usk statement said the coordination is to be made with the Republic of Korea army after the investigation is completed the and spokesman said Kim remains on duty with the 25th in Fantry division he is not under confinement but is carrying out his Normal daily Mission the spokesman said this is very complicated Case even in terms of International Law since private Kim is a korean solider As Well As an american de Serter the and spokesman said so far the Concrete solution has not come out yet but we Are consulting this matter with us military authorities email the Korea Bureau at an tells customers decoders need adjusting customers who use american forces networks Power Vul de Coder in Japan and South Korea must make adjustments to their system by april 25 or they will lose an service according to the network the adjustments Are needed As an prepares to provide More local news to service members stationed in the Pacific according to an to provide that extra information an says it must rear Range the satellite that serves its direct Home customers in Japan and South Korea the changes each customer must make Are internal there is no need to for customers to realm their satellite dishes to make the changes Call Dan 3123481339 or commercial 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