Tokyo District Court on Thursday ruled against JCFL (Bunsai Gakuen) and in favor of Tozen Union members teaching there.  The verdict upheld earlier decisions saying the JCFL illegally obstructed union leafleting in front of the school.

The court dismissed the school’s claims that the action endangered the safety of students arriving at the gate.  JCFL’s posting of staffers outside was a clear attempt to hurt the union’s image in the eyes of other workers/potential recruits, the ruling said.

JCFL has a fortnight to submit an appeal to Tokyo High Court.