Last Friday at the Tokyo Labor Commission, Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union sued executive search firm GESS International for Unfair Labor Practices under the Labor Union Act (Act No. 174 of June 1, 1949) for repeatedly refusing collective bargaining with the union.
(Unfair Labor Practices)
Article 7. The employer shall not commit the acts listed in any of the following items:
(ii) to refuse to bargain collectively with the representatives of the workers employed by the employer without justifiable reasons
Are you working for or being headhunted by GESS International? Only if you are are a member of a trade union do you have the legal right to collectively bargain with your employer to improve your working conditions.