Back in August, I was fired from an independent English immersion after school program unfairly, and with no warning. At the time I did not know it was illegal. I went to the labor office after it was clear I would not be getting the 30 days pay my contract said I would get. I told them I felt it was an unfair dismissal, and they said I had to pursue the 30 days pay first. I then contacted the General Union, and had a consultation. I told them all of this, and they made no indication that this action would preclude me from getting help from the union, so I joined. The day after I joined, I told them I had gotten my 30 days pay from the labor office, and had this email exchange. I did not respond to this, and made multiple attempts to contact anyone else at all at the union, which were ignored. I finally got a response when I responded to a newsletter, asking to not be sent newsletters anymore. That got a response telling me they would vote on whether to accept my resignation at the next meeting. I wanted to share my experiences for anyone considering joining the General Union in Osaka. This is the level of professionalism you can expect.
by OkSheepherder6