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Your Rights at Work

Workplace Harassment on the Rise?
Empowering Members: Individual Organising Training Expands with New April Dates 
Everything You Need to Know About Work Contracts in Japan – Video!
Want ¥12,000 a Month? Organise a Union!
Meeting Workers Where They Are: Fukuoka Street Consultations Continue in 2025!
Your Entitlement to Maternity/Childcare Leave & Benefits
Think Your University Can Cancel Classes Without Paying? Think Again
Start 2025 with a Bang: Learn How to Organise!
PIPs and How to Fight Them – Online Workshop for Tech Workers
3rd Consultation Training Session Hosted by GU Fukuoka Office!
Non-Renewal? Know When You Can Demand Reasons
Want a Better Workplace? Learn How to Organize a Union!
HOOK: Hands Off Our Koma – Part 1: A Decade of Proactive Defence
What Makes a Good Contract? Find out at our September Contract Workshop Series! 
New Labor Consultation Series Launches in Fukuoka First Session: “Are you getting the paid leave you’re legally entitled to?”
Language Schools

AEON Online and the Push for Fair Contracts in a Shifting Industry

Apr 18, 2025
Language Schools

ECC Teachers Deserve Better: Expand Sick Leave!

Apr 14, 2025
ALTs Industrial & Commercial IT/Tech Language Schools News Testimonials

Celebrating Women in Leadership in General Union!

Mar 8, 2025
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Want ¥12,000 a Month? Organise a Union!

Feb 19, 2025
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General Union and Supporting Workers in Transition

Jan 19, 2025
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AEON Online and the Push for Fair Contracts in a Shifting Industry

Apr 18, 2025

It’s not unusual for companies to change with the times. In the language education industry, it’s essential to update pedagogy…

Language Schools

ECC Teachers Deserve Better: Expand Sick Leave!

Apr 14, 2025

Teaching English requires dedication, compassion, and professionalism. Every day, ECC teachers put their health and energy into delivering exceptional education…

International Schools

Union-led Progress at Nagoya International School

Sep 28, 2021

The General Union is currently in a dispute with Nagoya International School over a member who was non-renewed after filing…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #217

May 11, 2025

This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…

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General Union Members Show Nationwide Solidarity on May Day

May 2, 2025

On May 1st, members of the General Union demonstrated their commitment to workers’ rights by participating in May Day events…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #216

Apr 27, 2025

This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…

Your Rights at Work

Workplace Harassment on the Rise?

Apr 27, 2025

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…

IT/Tech

What if your company tries to change your contract—or just ignores it altogether?

Apr 21, 2025

In this article for TokyoDev, General Union Secretary Dennis Tesolat looks at how established workplace practices—written or not—are protected under…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #215

Apr 13, 2025

This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…

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Labor Bulletin #214

Apr 1, 2025

This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…

Your Rights at Work

Empowering Members: Individual Organising Training Expands with New April Dates 

Mar 20, 2025

We’re excited to announce new April 2025 dates for our popular Individual Organising Training program. This practical 50-minute session equips…

Your Rights at Work

Everything You Need to Know About Work Contracts in Japan – Video!

Mar 19, 2025

The General Union has a lot of experience with contracts, the good and the bad. Now we’ve created this video…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #213

Mar 15, 2025

This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…

ALTs Industrial & Commercial IT/Tech Language Schools News Testimonials

Celebrating Women in Leadership in General Union!

Mar 8, 2025

In a time when workers’ rights are under attack, the power of collective action is more crucial than ever. As…

News

1500 Yen Minimum Wage Now! Sign the Petition

Mar 3, 2025

As inflation continues to soar, Japan’s workers are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. Despite recent…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #212

Mar 2, 2025

This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…

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