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Labor Board Rules Against Shane on Two Counts, Rejects Union’s Other Claims
Wednesday, October 2nd, the Tokyo Labor Commission ruled that language school Shane Corp. committed unfair labor practices in issuing a warning letter to the president of Tozen Union’s Shane Workers Union and in reducing the class load of another member. The commission also ordered the school to issue an official apology to the union. An…
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Shane and Union busting.
Shane Workers Union (SWU) started in 2012. SWU is currently negotiating for job security, better pay and health insurance (for those who want it). In 2014, Shane management unfairly dismissed a member of SWU for leaving the workplace during his break time. In solidarity, the members voted and declared a strike after attempts to resolve…