[Last Mile Labor Union] Official Notification Destination for Collective Bargaining<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\nWhy did the company ignore the information dissemination and the issues raised regarding internal control by our union, and instead steer the conversation toward collective bargaining, which we had not even requested?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on this new information, one explanation comes to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the labor unions formerly handled by Mr. Watanabe and others, the core of their activities consisted of receiving labor consultations, initiating collective bargaining with companies, demanding money, and managing those figures on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on that experience, wouldn't the Last One Mile management have assumed that labor unions are organizations that invariably demand collective bargaining from companies and seek financial compensation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a possibility that they did not understand constitutionally protected labor union activities, in which workers voluntarily unite to bring internal wrongdoing to light and demand the company reform itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If they assumed that other labor unions operate for the same purpose because they themselves have used labor unions as a mechanism for collecting money, and therefore steered the conversation toward collective bargaining and financial claims from the outset, there could hardly be a more revealing self-introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nArticle 7, Item 3 of the Labor Union Act: The employer shall not control or interfere with the formation or operation of a labor union by workers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Watanabe's past control of another labor union does not justify him controlling our current union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather, if they are bringing past domination experiences into the current union and attempting to connect them to the identification of union members, the suspension of activities, and dismissals, this constitutes a circumstance that demonstrates the premeditated nature of the domination and interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did Makoto Watanabe try to resume it as an official last-mile business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
According to information received by our union, after Makoto Watanabe assumed the position of Representative Director at Last One Mile Inc., he planned to leverage the experience he gained from past labor union activities to develop a similar business as an official enterprise of Last One Mile Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the company's official website does not mention labor union operations or labor consultation services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, what is not published and what is not done internally or within affiliated companies are not the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The board of directors and the audit and supervisory committee should investigate whether the company is secretly engaging in labor consultation services, billing companies, or providing support for collective bargaining under the guise of contact centers, secretarial services, consulting, moral complaint resolution, or other pretexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the very least, if the call center at the Fukuoka headquarters was used in the past and labor union promotional materials were kept in the office, the company cannot simply dismiss it by claiming ignorance or lack of involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the commercialization has been officially decided, please provide the approval and disclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If company resources were used without a formal decision, please show who authorized the unauthorized use, who bore the costs, and who benefited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The role titled \u201cLabor Union Task Force,\u201d which was added to Makoto Watanabe\u2019s Secretariat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the previous article, regarding Makoto Watanabe's secretariat, we outlined the chain of command: the head of the secretariat who manages financial products, a private secretary who supports Watanabe's personal life with company salary, and their spouse who acts as Watanabe's shadow operative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on this new information, that operational unit even had the roles of standing at the forefront of the labor union, negotiating with the company, and even reporting figures at weekly meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Financial instruments, private life, foreign affairs, ties with antisocial forces, and labor unions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activities that appear separate on the surface are integrated into a single private action organization through Mr. Watanabe's instructions, personnel surrounding his private secretary, and the funds and equipment of Last One Mile Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The recurring pattern is a structure where Mr. Watanabe stays out of the spotlight, has another person execute the actions, uses the credit and resources of the company or related entities, and funnels only the profits and control to Mr. Watanabe's side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If they were operating even the labor union under the same structure, this was not a one-time whim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Management by Makoto Watanabe, characterized by the repeated and continuous use of other people's names and other organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public Questions for Mr. Makoto Watanabe, Defendant Shukki Nakano, and Mr. Satoshi Saito<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Please disclose the name, establishment date, location, bylaws, officers, and number of members of the labor union allegedly operated since around 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Between Makoto Watanabe, Defendant Tadasuki Nakano, and Satoshi Saito, who was the first to propose establishing the labor union in question?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Were the union officers elected by the union members, or were they practically appointed by Mr. Watanabe and others?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Please clarify the holding period, location, participants, minutes, and report materials regarding the weekly regular meetings hosted by Mr. Watanabe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Which of the items\u2014number of consultations, number of collective bargaining cases, claimed amounts, agreed amounts, deposited amounts, fees, sales, or others\u2014were the figures reported at the regular meeting?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who set the numerical targets, and if they were not met, who gave what instructions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who selected the companies to negotiate with, and based on what criteria?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Under what name was the account into which the settlement money, unpaid wages, fees, membership dues, donations, or other funds received from the company deposited?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Of the funds received, how much was distributed to each of the following: the union member himself, the labor union, Mr. Watanabe, Defendant Nakano, Mr. Saito, the executive officers, and the affiliated corporations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who gave instructions to the private secretary\u2019s spouse regarding how to negotiate with the company, the amount demanded, what to say, and the extent of the intimidation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Based on what qualifications and in what capacity did Satoshi Saito verify the trade union statistics?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Do you retain the income and expense statements, project management sheets, sales reports, tax documents, and accounting ledgers that Mr. Saito prepared or reviewed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What names, logos, websites, flyers, brochures, and sales materials did the defendant, Shukki Nakano, create?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who or which legal entity paid for the printing, production, and storage costs of the promotional materials created by the defendant Nakano?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Did Mr. Watanabe receive shares, stock options, compensation, or other financial benefits in recognition of his contributions to the labor union\u2019s activities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- After becoming the representative director of Last Mile Co., Ltd., did you formulate any plans to launch similar labor union initiatives at that company or its affiliates?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Open Questions to the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Committee of Last1Mile Co., Ltd.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- When did the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee become aware of the information that Makoto Watanabe had effectively managed labor union operations in the past?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Do you know the fact that Defendant Tamaki Nakano stored a large amount of labor union promotional materials in the office of Last One Mile Co., Ltd.?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Please specify the duration, location, floor space, storage fees, and facility usage fees related to the promotional materials in question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Regarding storage, who approved it, which department manages it, and what kind of accounting treatment was performed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Please clarify the period, phone number, responding department, number of staff, and number of accepted inquiries for the Fukuoka headquarters call center when it was used as a labor consultation service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who covered the personnel costs, communication expenses, system costs, and administrative expenses associated with handling labor consultations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Are there any business consignment contracts, facility usage contracts, call center consignment contracts, or other contracts between Last One Mile Inc. and the labor union in question?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If a contract exists, please clarify the contract amount, revenue recognition, cost recognition, decision-maker, and treatment as related party transactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If no contract exists, please clarify the reason for allowing the free use of company resources and the amount of damage borne by the company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Where were the labor consultant's personal information, call recordings, consultation records, employer information, and billing details stored, and who had access to view them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Have you paid salary, remuneration, outsourcing fees, expenses, or any other monies from Last One Mile Inc. or its affiliated companies to the spouse of your private secretary?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Do you still provide labor consultation or labor union-related services under the names of contact centers, secretarial agency services, consulting, or other names?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Regarding this matter, will you launch an investigation by an external expert independent of Mr. Watanabe?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Will you explain to shareholders, employees, and the market the impact of this matter on the private use of company resources, related-party transactions, internal controls, and timely disclosure?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Public Questions to Director Miwa Ito and Director Kohei Ichikawa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Were the internal notices dated May 11, 2026, and June 11, 2026, prepared based on the instructions or approval of Mr. Makoto Watanabe?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Why did you issue a notice based on the premise of collective bargaining and a request for disclosure of seven items of information, even though our union has not requested collective bargaining?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Were both directors aware that Mr. Watanabe had previously operated a business utilizing a labor union?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Were you aware that the Fukuoka headquarters call center and office were being used for the labor union's activities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Was the purpose of requesting our union's representative, location, and number of members to prepare for collective bargaining, or to identify and exclude union members?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What is the reason why, as a director, you did not stop Mr. Watanabe's demands for the disclosure of union members' real names, dismissals, and the \"taking custody of their persons,\" even though you were aware of them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What is the reason why, while demanding strict identity verification for other people's labor unions, they did not verify the union members, accounting, finances, and use of company resources regarding the past labor unions operated by Mr. Watanabe and others?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Measures Sought by the Last Mile Labor Union<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Last Mile Inc. shall make this matter a formal agenda item for the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mr. Makoto Watanabe must be completely removed from the process of selecting the investigative firm, accessing evidence, interviewing relevant parties, and approving the investigation results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Initiate a third-party investigation conducted by independent outside attorneys, certified public accountants, and digital forensics experts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Preserve all labor union-related emails, chats, phone calls, weekly meeting materials, income and expense statements, project management spreadsheets, contracts, invoices, and bank records from 2019 onward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Preserve call recordings, shifts, attendance, phone numbers, CRM data, and consultation records of the Fukuoka Head Office Call Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Investigate the receipt and shipment of promotional materials stored at Last Mile Office, Inc., as well as their storage periods, production costs, printing costs, and facility usage fees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Investigate the money received from the corporation by transaction unit regarding the paying company, purpose of payment, amount, deposit account, distribution destination, and ultimate beneficiary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Conduct an independent information management investigation to determine whether the personal information of labor consultation applicants has been used for unintended purposes or provided to outside parties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Do not shift the responsibility solely to the individuals put at the forefront of negotiations or call center employees; instead, clarify who gave the instructions, who approved them, and who benefited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If improper financial claims or personal use of company resources is confirmed, damages must be reimbursed to the affiliated companies and Last One Mile Co., Ltd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Investigate whether there are any ongoing labor union-related projects, and if they exist, publicize the operating entity, contracts, revenue, and number of users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Immediately cease all interference with our union, including activities such as suspension of union activities, identification of union members, demands for dismissal, and any other forms of domination and control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Prohibit the tracking, intimidation, transfer, dismissal, or any other form of adverse treatment of union members, those seeking consultation, informants, and those cooperating with investigations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Explain the survey results specifically to employees, shareholders, business partners, consultants, and the market.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
It is unacceptable to turn workers' rights into sales and then stop the moment it turns toward yourself.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This article does not reject labor unions that conduct rigorous collective bargaining with companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the employer refuses to pay unpaid wages and ignores wrongful termination and harassment, the labor union should negotiate firmly and recover the workers' rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the entity that exercises that right is the worker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not a system where executives choose target companies from behind the scenes, deploy operatives, certified public accountants verify the numbers, other executives build a brand, and they use the call centers and offices of a listed company to pursue their own sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Makoto Watanabe is alleged to have used labor unions to demand money from companies, he demanded that a labor union voluntarily formed by workers of Last One Mile Inc. suspend its activities, hand over its members, and even take custody of them after dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Infiltrate spies into other people's labor unions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will offer up my own labor union's unrelated last-mile call center and office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nothing illustrates Mr. Watanabe's view on labor unions as clearly as this double standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Mr. Watanabe, labor unions were likely not about workers' rights; rather, they were a revenue-generating device when he could control them, and targets for elimination when directed at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turning workers' consultations into weekly figures, and turning harassment and unpaid wages into sales, is not management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is the privatization of Article 28 of the Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If there is one number that should be managed first in the weekly meeting, it is not how much was collected from clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the number of days the Board of Directors and Audit and Supervisory Committee of Last One Mile Co., Ltd. have continued to run away without investigating or responding since learning of this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At present, the achievement rate of accountability regarding the \"labor union business\" by Makoto Watanabe and others is zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n