here are some links, a bit old, I would like to help bring a union to Gunma, anyone else? Your pay will be better, job security, benifits, stop getting riped off and treated with disrespect. Join a union. You wont lose your job, the union will be on your side.
Submitted by SubarashiiAnnie on Thu, 2010/01/21 - 13:27.
Dude's this is awesome. I've been looking to join the teacher's union here and have had several talks with one of my JTEs about it. He's a member and it seems super tight. I would be down for helping in anyway that I can. Shall we get a group email/forum going?
Submitted by kalandorl on Sat, 2010/01/16 - 00:14.
You know, unions in Japan might be protected by law, but as an ALT I'd think it's dangerous to join one. Contracts are one year at a time, and while they can't fire you for being in a union, they don't have to rehire you. Ask around. Companies in Japan don't like unions. I can't imagine the BOEs of various cities would be different.
Submitted by HebrewHammer on Sun, 2010/01/17 - 16:14.
There is already a large established union for ALTs that spans, through various organizations, most/all of Japan. Here is their Kanto region website: http://nambufwc.org/
YES!!!!!!!!
I'm keen as to get this happening. I worked as an union organiser for a few years before coming on JET...
Goodluck...
... With that ><
You'll need all you can get.
Way Down!
Dude's this is awesome. I've been looking to join the teacher's union here and have had several talks with one of my JTEs about it. He's a member and it seems super tight. I would be down for helping in anyway that I can. Shall we get a group email/forum going?
Seriously, great to know others are interested!
Annie: Your JTE is most
Annie: Your JTE is most likely a member of an actual teachers union, which would be separate from an ALT/foreign workers union if it got set up.
You know, unions in Japan
You know, unions in Japan might be protected by law, but as an ALT I'd think it's dangerous to join one. Contracts are one year at a time, and while they can't fire you for being in a union, they don't have to rehire you. Ask around. Companies in Japan don't like unions. I can't imagine the BOEs of various cities would be different.
Unions
There is already a large established union for ALTs that spans, through various organizations, most/all of Japan. Here is their Kanto region website: http://nambufwc.org/
Good luck.