Bread & Roses: Labor Commission Grants Rights to Uber Eats Union
The Tokyo Labor Relations Commission provided us a bright day in labor history with the first ever ruling extending union rights to those engaged in work via an online platform.
Tag Archives: Trade Union Act (1945)
Bread & Roses: Labor Rights Struggle of Seven-Eleven Store Owners
The Tokyo District Court has ruled that Seven-Eleven store owners have no collective bargaining rights.
Shane Dismisses Leading Labor Union Organizers
Shane Corporation management, which earlier this year attempted to force its language teachers to repay the furlough allowance they had received during the coronavirus emergency shutdown in the spring, has followed up with yet more egregious action.
Bread & Roses: Labor Law Takes Backwards Step in the Abe Era
Japan’s labor laws have made several several distinct steps forward since the Meiji Restoration of 1868, with workers gradually gaining a degree of protection from the exploitation of business owners and managers. However, the era of Shinzo Abe has been characterized not only by a failure to progress further, but by a distinct step backwards.
