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Most of you probably think that you will lose your job if you join the union. On the contrary, union members can maintain their stable employment protected by the Japanese Trade Union Law. If you join the trade union before the dismissal or class-cutting announcement, you are easily reinstated because the union can take advantage of the article 7 (1) of Trade Union Law.

The discharged worker also can join the union which will have collective bargaining with the employer based on article 7 (2). The Japanese Trade Union Law does not require that the union must organize a majority of workers. This is quite different from the law of western countries such as the US or Canada. The employer cannot refuse to bargain collectively with a union which represents just one worker at the work place.

Trade Union Law (Unfair Labour Practices)

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Article 7. The employer shall not commit the acts set forth in the following items:

(1) to discharge or otherwise treat in a disadvantageous manner a worker by reason of such worker's being a member of a trade union or having tried to join or organize a trade union, or having performed proper acts of a trade union, or to make it a condition of employment that the worker must not join or must withdraw from a trade union. However, where a trade union represents a majority of workers employed at a particular plant or work place this shall not prevent an employer from concluding a collective agreement which requires as a condition of employment that the workers must be members of such trade union;

(2) to refuse to bargain collectively with the representative of the workers employed by the employer without proper reasons;

(3) to control or interfere with the formation or management of a trade union by workers or to give financial support in defraying the trade union's operational expenditures provided, however, that this shall not prevent the employer from permitting workers to confer or negotiate with the employer during working hours without loss of time or pay and this shall not apply to the employer's contributions for public welfare funds or welfare and other funds which are actually used for payments to prevent or relieve economic misfortunes or accidents nor to the furnishing of minimum office space;

(4) to discharge or otherwise treat in a disadvantageous manner a worker for such worker's having filed a complaint with the Labour Relations Commission that the employer has violated the provisions of this Article; for such worker's having requested the Central Labour Relations Commission to review an order issued under the provisions of Article 27 paragraph 4; or for such worker's having presented evidence or having spoken at an investigation or hearing conducted by the Labour Relations Commission in regard to such a complaint or request or at an adjustment of labour disputes as provided for under the Labour Relations Adjustment Laws.

How do I join the union? Send the application form below to the union office:

Education Workers and Amalgamated Union Osaka

8th Floor, Nippon Word Data Bldg.

1-17 Kitahamahigashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0031

Tel: 06-4793-0633 * FAX: 06-4793-0644

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