| FGU - Fukuoka General Union |
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WelcomeWelcome 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 NewsGeneral MeetingThe Next monthly meeting will be held at the union offices at Biotope on Sunday March 7 from 6pm. All members are encouraged to attend..The meeting will feature a report on complaints from OWLS ALTs and the illegal practice of deducting damages from ALTs who quit before completion of contract. 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 NEWS FLASH Fukuoka Prefecture BOE is currently calling for tenders for 2010 school year ALT "service", however only from April 12 to July 20. What will happen to ALT jobs after that? Feature article THE ALT SCAM Thinking of becoming an ALT? Check out the FGU's list of Dos and Don'ts |
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