ECC Teachers Deserve Better: Expand Sick Leave!
Teaching English requires dedication, compassion, and professionalism. Every day, ECC teachers put their health and energy into delivering exceptional education…
Teaching English requires dedication, compassion, and professionalism. Every day, ECC teachers put their health and energy into delivering exceptional education…
We’re excited to announce new April 2025 dates for our popular Individual Organising Training program. This practical 50-minute session equips…
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We’re seeing a significant increase in workplace harassment grievances coming to the General Union’s online consultation portal (www.generalunion.org/consult). This raises…
In this article for TokyoDev, General Union Secretary Dennis Tesolat looks at how established workplace practices—written or not—are protected under…
It’s not unusual for companies to change with the times. In the language education industry, it’s essential to update pedagogy…
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This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
The General Union has a lot of experience with contracts, the good and the bad. Now we’ve created this video…
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In a time when workers’ rights are under attack, the power of collective action is more crucial than ever. As…
As inflation continues to soar, Japan’s workers are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. Despite recent…
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How does a workplace go from one isolated union member to winning a significant pay rise in just a few…
On 14 February, under warm sunshine hinting at the arrival of spring, we held another street labour consultation in Ropponmatsu,…