General Union Membership Application Form

Applications are confidential and will not be shared with your employer without your consent, and are reviewed and ratified about three times per month.

Once your application is reviewed, we will contact you to tell you whether it has been accepted or not.

Step 1: Read The Duties Of Membership

By joining the General Union, you commit yourself to the following obligations:

1. Keeping your dues paid up to date, and paying by an automatic process such as checkoff, bank debit, or PayPal transfer.

2. Participating in your own branch, attending your branch meetings and branch annual general meeting either in person or online.

3. Supporting fellow union members (from all union branches) who are in dispute with their employer.

Step 2: Union Dues

Dues are between ¥500 – ¥5,000 per month and is based upon your total pre-tax income from all employers. Your dues pay for the expenses of running the union and supporting other union members.

For more information about dues, see our dues page.