How did you go about the process? Did you join alone, or get more co-workers on board first? Were you able to get a majority of people in your company to join? What's the process like? Do you just join and remain silent with your company, or is there formal papers to notify the director of your company that you've joined a union?
I've reached out to the General Union on their website, trying to figure out how to get started. I got an email back from them pretty quick, but after replying with some questions, I feel like they may have just ghosted me. I'm not sure if they expect me to just join on my own and pay my first months dues before talking any further or if they're just super busy.
I realize there is a limit of what they can guarantee and how much time they can spend discussing the situation at my company, but I'd really like to know a bit more about how to go about things before just joining.
Also, if there are any other unions open to anybody to join, which are better suited to Tokyo or tech, please let me know. General Union seems mostly in Osaka/Kansai and focused around English teachers primarily, but that's probably not really an issue, I'm not sure..
by Ark42