A few 7-eleven owners formed a labor union

Aug 4, a few 7-eleven’s franchise owners formed a labor union and expressed their wish to bargain collectively with 7-eleven Japan about pricing and rate of royalties.

The number of the owners is 230. 7-eleven Japan’s stores are over 12000.

7-eleven Japan says franchise owner is not worker and their “labor union” is not legal labor  union.

In Japan franchise law does not exist. The owners insists on acts protecting franchise owners.