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ruled in favor of the JR Group companies, saying that unfair labor practices by JNR were not the responsibility of the JR Group companies, and as independently operating agencies, they were not legally obligated to hire back the dismissed workers. Litigation on the matter after 1998 rests on the
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Cancellation of the Remedial Order against Unfair Labor Practices. Tokyo High Court. 22 December 2000. Web. 25 April 2010.
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EDITORIAL: Justice for former JNR workers April 15, 2010
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EDITORIAL: Justice for former JNR workers April 15, 2010
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Top court rules against ex-JNR workers December 23 2003
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398:JR Central
229:References
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90:JR Kyushu
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