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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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Berlitz teachers strike for higher wages, better conditions
9 November 2025 Berlitz Japan teachers entered dispute Sunday, November 9, demanding an 8% pay hike, other financial demands, and reduced observations of classes. Begunto (Berlitz General Union Tokyo) had struck earlier in the year but came to an early resolution. Begunto and Berlitz Japan held several collective bargaining and off-record meetings to try to…
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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.…