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Begunto leafleting action 2025/11/27 Shinjuku
On Thursday, 29 November, Tozen’s Begunto Union held a leafleting action in Shinjuku.
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Tozen Berlitz Teachers Protest in Yurakucho 東ゼン労組ベルリッツ講師が有楽町で抗議行動
英語と日本語 On November 3, 2021, Berlitz teachers belonging to Tozen Union’s Begunto local, gathered in front of Berlitz Japan’s Yurakucho Language Center to demand the school reinstate wrongly terminated member Matt. They passed out over 100 leaflets to students and passersby, informing them of the union’s demand. The corona pandemic has hurt Berlitz’ earnings, leading…
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Begunto Leafleting Action ベグントのビラ配り
On Saturday 25th September 2021, Tozen’s local, Begunto held a leafleting action in Nihonbashi. Begunto recently entered into a dispute, and members are fighting for the reinstatement of our member Matt Wiegand. 2021年09月25日(土)、日本橋で東ゼン労組のベグント支部はビラを配った。 最近、ベグント支部は労働紛争に入って、 マット組合員の復職を求めて闘っている。
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Begunto returns to striking for the first time in 13 years!
From the Begunto Website: On September 14th Begunto entered dispute after weeks of negotiations that went nowhere. On September 16th we had our first striking member. The purpose of the strike is to realize the Union’s demand that our member, Matthew Wiegand, be reinstated in his job. We aim to protect members against unfair dismissals.…
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Tozen Welcomes Begunto
Tozen Union would like to welcome Berlitz General Union Tokyo (Begunto), who recently voted to join us. Begunto has a long, illustrious history as a fighting union going back a quarter century. It is an honor to count them now among our ranks. If you work for Berlitz and have any questions at…
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Job-Juggling in Japan: A Risky Stunt with No Safety Net
Mid-April 2009. Tokyo. Teaching English part-time at Berlitz Japan. Teaching English writing part-time at NHK Bilingual Center. Translating freelance for NHK. Translating part-time at the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Executive president of Berlitz General Union Tokyo (Begunto). Working part-time as a union organizer at the National Union of General Workers. Covering for a hospitalized full-time…
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Berlitz court ruling unequivocal on basic right to strike
After hearing more than three years of testimony, the judge took only a minute to read the court’s verdict rejecting Berlitz Japan’s ¥110 million lawsuit against striking teachers and their union and reaffirming organized labor’s right to take industrial action.
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Berlitz loses suit over union teacher strikes
The Tokyo District Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by Berlitz Japan Inc. that sought damages from union executives and its teachers for waging strikes and causing substantial damage to the company.
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Cashing in on the time change
The possible power shortages caused by the March 11 earthquake could signal a shift in language, from “after five”–referring to personal time after the workday ends at 5 p.m.–to “after four” to reflect the new hours due to daylight saving time.
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Industries left short-handed after foreign workers flee Japan following nuke accident
Tens of thousands of worried foreign workers left Japan shortly after a crisis at the nuclear power plant that was crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, causing serious labor shortages in some industries.