TOKYO -- A union representing employees who came from Myanmar has joined a major affiliate of Rengo, Japan's largest labor organization, underscoring efforts to improve conditions for foreign workers.
Unions aim to give voice to fast-growing legion of foreign employees

A Myanmar trainee at an Osaka factory: The Burmese union has received complaints over unpaid wages and excessive overtime in recent years. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
TOKYO -- A union representing employees who came from Myanmar has joined a major affiliate of Rengo, Japan's largest labor organization, underscoring efforts to improve conditions for foreign workers.