GU new IT/Tech Branch Takes Off !
With over fifty new members signed up, including twenty at one company alone, we have made a tremendous start towards…
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General Union Embraces the Tech and IT Sectors: Introducing the New Tech & IT Branch!
In recent years, a remarkable surge of employees from the tech and IT industries has propelled General Union to embrace…
Collective Bargaining Underway with Wayfarer Hotels!
Wayfarer employees have made a strong start with General Union, getting the working regulations established at their company in just…
Advance Application for Taking Annual Paid Leave: How Many Days Notice is Really Necessary?
Many companies require workers to apply any number of days, weeks, months in advance for annual paid leave in their…
Inflation is on the rise!
The cost of basic necessities is rising at an unprecedented level, hitting the pockets of every consumer. From paper towels…
Private School Union Members Yearly Survey Results!
The Private Schools Branch has continued the yearly tradition of having the members take a survey to understand our members’…
2023 Hands Off Our Koma (HOOK) Campaign Part II Begins !
Every year since 2010 the union submits demands to multiple universities where members want us to ask that there be…
Qualified Invoice Issuer: What English Teachers Need to Know
You may have heard from your company by now about QII (Qualified Invoice Issuer), a new system that allows companies…
Labour Update Bulletin #173
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
To NDA Or To NOT NDA ?
Whether you work for an Eikawa, an international school, at a university or any other kind of language school, you…
GABA, Stop Destroying Workers’ Lives and Rights!
On Friday, August 25th, General Union met with GABA to discuss wage increases and ensuring continued employment. 1. The effects…
Labour Update Bulletin #172
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
Loud Voices of Support for Takatsuki Namakon
On August 20, loud voices of support rose in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture, for the fight of the Takatsuki Namakon…
Labour Update Bulletin #171
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
A Generational Shift in Leadership at Osaka Zenrokyo Annual General Meeting
The National Trade Union Council (Osaka Zenrokyo) convened its regular conference on 22nd July 2023, a long-awaited in-person event following…
A Union Story By Emiko Ogawa: Making Changes in Eikaiwa Schools
“Why not take action to make a change, instead of just complaining?” These words were my first encounter with a…