Tozen
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is a Japanese labor union. Known as the Tokyo General Union, or , was formed in 2010, and is one of few foreign-led multiethnic unions in Japan. It is a general union, and thus does not restrict membership by industry.
However, Tozen's members tend to be from the publishing, banking, and foreign language teaching industries, with most members located in the Kanto region.
The Executive President is Louis Carlet
.
In 1994, the National Union of General Workers Tokyo South
was formed, then renamed NUGW Nambu in 2003. In 2004, the Foreign Workers Caucus was formed inside Nambu, which would eventually come to have 11 local branches.
On April 25, 2010, six of these branches voted to separate from Nambu and form Tozen. This was done, which led to the FWC within Nambu suspending its operations.
Tozen obtained official corporate registration in July 2010.
While Tozen uses General Union in its name, it has no relationship to the General Union
, Fukuoka General Union or the National Union of General Unions.
, Linguaphone
, Philippine National Bank
, Syndicat des Employés de l’Institut franco-japonais, Lyceé franco-japonais, Sophia University, and Simul Academy. Tozen also represents ALTs
at various companies as well as university workers.
However, Tozen's members tend to be from the publishing, banking, and foreign language teaching industries, with most members located in the Kanto region.
The Executive President is Louis Carlet
Louis Carlet
Louis Carlet is the executive president of Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union , a union representing both Japanese and migrant workers, including foreign language teachers, bank and newspaper workers...
.
Founding of the union
Some unions, according to their own webpages, trace their roots back to 1956, with the founding of .In 1994, the National Union of General Workers Tokyo South
National Union of General Workers
The The National Union of General Workers is the shortened, English title of the National Union of General Workers National Council , a national labour union council established in 1991...
was formed, then renamed NUGW Nambu in 2003. In 2004, the Foreign Workers Caucus was formed inside Nambu, which would eventually come to have 11 local branches.
On April 25, 2010, six of these branches voted to separate from Nambu and form Tozen. This was done, which led to the FWC within Nambu suspending its operations.
Tozen obtained official corporate registration in July 2010.
While Tozen uses General Union in its name, it has no relationship to the General Union
General Union
Founded in 1991, the ' is a labor union headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It mainly represents teachers and staff who are employed in language education at private conversation schools, high schools and universities in the Kansai and Chubu regions of Japan. Recently the union has started major...
, Fukuoka General Union or the National Union of General Unions.
Branches
Tozen has a number of branches at different workplaces, including: The Japan TimesThe Japan Times
The Japan Times is an English language newspaper published in Japan. Unlike its competitors, the Daily Yomiuri and the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, it is not affiliated with a Japanese language media organization...
, Linguaphone
Linguaphone (company)
Linguaphone is a global language training provider, and has over 108 years in providing self-study language courses.Part of the Linguaphone Group, Linguaphone’s portfolio of self-study language products are sold in over 60 countries worldwide...
, Philippine National Bank
Philippine National Bank
The Philippine National Bank is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking fourth in terms of assets...
, Syndicat des Employés de l’Institut franco-japonais, Lyceé franco-japonais, Sophia University, and Simul Academy. Tozen also represents ALTs
Assistant Language Teacher
Assistant Language Teacher is a term that was created by the Japanese Ministry of Education at the time of the creation of the JET Programme as a translation of the term 外国語指導助手 or literally "foreign language instruction assistant." The terms AET , ELT and NESA Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)...
at various companies as well as university workers.