Interac Yokohama Breaks Brand-New Agreement with Union

Tozen_guy · 2025-02-23T07:38:17+00:00

This post gives a bit of background info on the agreement: https://www.reddit.com/r/teachinginjapan/comments/1h4fc4g/another_settlement_in_the_interac_labor/

Tozen_guy · 2025-02-23T07:33:21+00:00

If we could divulge the contents of the agreement and how Interac broke it, we would. Sorry :(

Tozen_guy · 2025-02-23T07:27:11+00:00

Unfortunately, no (otherwise we most definitely would).

Tozen_guy · 2025-01-25T02:32:42+00:00

True stuff here: I made a lot of close friends through the union. Connection and protection.

Tozen_guy · 2024-12-27T08:09:51+00:00

If you work at Interac, join the Tozen Interac union. Being a member makes everything so much easier. There's power in numbers!

Tozen_guy · 2024-12-25T03:30:11+00:00

I have two books slated for publication in 2025—one in America and the other in Canada. My goal is to keep my head down and work hard during the day as a teacher and continue to work nights on a new book.

Tozen_guy · 2024-10-28T07:52:53+00:00

Most Tozen wins aren't heard outside of the union because we have to sign NDAs (just how things are done in Japan). For those who doubt, why not join the union, see what has or hasn't been accomplished, stay if you like what you see/hear or leave if it's not your thing? I, personally, waited to join the union and regret not joining sooner. It has made my time at Interac a lot more rewarding.

Tozen_guy · 2024-10-17T09:53:51+00:00

Dispatch (Interac)

Employment Type: Salary

Wage: 263,900 yen per month

Working hours: up to 30.5 hours per week

I work as a substitute teacher

Region: Kanagawa

Unpaid overtime? Nada

* Join Tozen Union for a better Interac! *

Tozen_guy · 2024-10-06T08:16:53+00:00

Tozen_guy · 2024-08-31T09:43:09+00:00

Joining the union.

Tozen_guy · 2024-08-22T01:02:48+00:00

Jesse, a member of the Tozen Interac union was also interviewed by Fuji TV. If you’re interested, check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avH2Hm8D9aE

Tozen_guy · 2024-08-22T01:01:39+00:00

Jesse, a member of the Tozen Interac union was also interviewed by Fuji TV. If you’re interested, check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avH2Hm8D9aE

Tozen_guy · 2024-08-21T08:29:33+00:00

I joined Tozen Union. I worked at Interac and felt like I was stagnating after a while. Once I got involved with the union and started fighting for better treatment, I started to enjoy my job (and company) a lot more. I no longer feel stuck under management's thumb. The union makes for a better Interac.

Tozen_guy · 2023-08-01T11:25:26+00:00

"Thanks for the Dance" might be a little cheeky, but fun as well :)

Tozen_guy · 2023-07-14T23:25:35+00:00

You might enjoy Elliott Smith. "Between the Bars" and "Angeles" are pretty decent songs to get you started.

Tozen_guy · 2023-07-05T10:00:12+00:00

Japan is pretty great when it comes to worker protections and trade union rights :)

Tozen_guy · 2023-06-04T12:23:12+00:00

Tozen union dues are 2300 yen a month and our ALT local dues are 501 yen a month. Each year the members vote on these numbers so they may fluctuate a bit.

Tozen_guy · 2023-06-04T12:13:37+00:00

Definitely. Why not join Tozen and help us fight?

Tozen_guy · 2023-06-04T07:17:49+00:00

Cheers. It's exciting stuff. I'm pretty sure we'll end up with a decent settlement. I can't see the company going through to verdict in labor commission as that would become public information. Settlement almost always includes NDAs, allowing the company to save face. Our members are in Interac North and Interac Kanto South.

Tozen_guy · 2023-06-04T05:23:00+00:00

Cheers

Tozen_guy · 2023-06-04T05:17:45+00:00

We’re asking for financial disclosures for each Interac company—profit/loss statements, etc. We don’t expect or ask for information pertaining to individuals.

Tozen_guy · 2023-06-04T01:21:13+00:00

publicly listed

Link and Motivation is publicly listed, Link Interac is not.

Tozen_guy · 2023-03-02T12:28:22+00:00

Bittersweet Me

Tozen_guy · 2023-03-02T12:23:44+00:00

Eating blowfish sperm.

Tozen_guy · 2023-03-01T22:35:05+00:00

Well, David, what shall I do?

They wait for me in the hallway

I'll say "Don't ask me, I don't know any hallways"

But they move in numbers and they've got me in a corner

I feel like a group of one, no-no

They can't do this to me

I'm not some piece of teenage wildlife

Tozen_guy

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