FGU - Fukuoka General Union

Welcome

Welcome to the Fukuoka General Union website. The Fukuoka General Union's purpose is to maintain and improve the working conditions of our members in Fukuoka Prefecture. Any non-management worker of any nationality is welcome and encouraged to join the union. The Fukuoka General Union is part of a national private sector trade union known as the National Union of General Workers (Zenkoku-Ippan). We belong to a confederation known as Zenrokyo (National Trade Union Council).

Recent News

Monthly Meeting

The September monthly meeting will be held at the union offices at Biotope on Sunday September 26 from 6pm. All members are encouraged to attend. In addition, there will be an Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday 15th from 7:30, any new members who wish to submit membership applications should attend these meetings.

If there are any former OWLS employees who have been hit with the "penalty for quitting" we urge them contact the union and find out how you can get it back. More information here (Due to the FGU's actions OWLS no longer deduct this illegal penalty)

NEWS FLASH
The Asahi Newspaper (Japanese edition) has published an article on sub-contracted ALTs and how the dispatch law is being broken by BOEs. Click here for article

Feature article THE ALT SCAM
Thinking of becoming an ALT? Check out the FGU's list of Dos and Don'ts

Contact

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Resources

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