Tens of thousands of Japanese workers at U.S. military bases in Japan went on strike Wednesday, protesting a government plan to cut their benefits as part of an effort to tighten its budget for support of the 50,000 U.S. troops here.
Japan covers support and operational costs for the U.S. bases in Japan under an agreement with Washington, adding up to a budget of billions of dollars (euros) each year, more than any other host country.
About 16,000 union members went on strike Wednesday after the government proposed cutting benefits last month, according to Tsuneo Teruya, secretary general of All Japan Garrison Forces Labor Union.
Some of the …
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