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Expert Interviews: Japan's Labor Unions: How, Why and What Your Need To Know (Louis Carlet)


Guest: Louis Cartlet, Executive President, Tozen (Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union).
Host: James Santagata, Publisher, FirstPoint Japan and Executive Director, The High-Impact Coaching Alliance.

Running Time: 22 minutes, 29 seconds
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 Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union 

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For this segment we spoke with   Louis Carlet, Executive President of Tozen (Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union).

Topics Covered Include:
- Louis' background, how he came to Japan and later became involved in the organized labor movement.

- What is a labor union, how do they work in Japan, what are the mechanics of a union and what are the benefits for members, the company, company management at society at large?

- A brief comparison between US and Japanese Labor Unions.

  • The Mechanics of joining the Tozen Union and how to organize labor at your firm or company by starting a Local.

  • Japanese Labor Laws and protections that Unions have as well as the obligations that Management has to meet with and negotiate in good faith with the Union.

And much more!

Tozen Contact Details: 


E-mail: [email protected]

The new address is:

Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union
Kokubo Building 3B, Yamabukicho 294, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0801

FAX: 050-3488-6734

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全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオン
〒162-0801 東京都新宿区山吹町294小久保ビル3B

FAX: 050-3488-6734

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Additional Resources


1) http://tokyogeneralunion.org/about/

2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Carlet  

3) http://wiki.letsjapan.org/Louis_Carlet

4) http://libcom.org/news/berlitz-launches-legal-blitz-against-striking-instructors-17022009

5) Louis Carlet: Opening Speech For March in March
  
6) http://www.debito.org/?p=2088

7) http://www.debito.org/acadapartupdateoct05.html

Learn More About The TOZEN Union

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