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Your Rights at Work

Video: Power Harassment and Your Workplace Rights
Start 2026 Ready to Organise: January & February Training Dates Now Live 
Is Your Residency Status at Risk? Presentation From Public Meeting Now Available
Watch the Full Seminar: Beyond Term Limits – The 5-Year Rule and You! 
Is Your Residency Status at Risk? 
Health Care, Sick Days, and Paid Leave: November Workshops
We’re Fighting for a Minimum Wage of ¥1,500/Hour and ¥260,000/Month for Every GU Member
End the Year Strong: Individual Organising Training for November & December
Typhoon Day? Cancelled Classes? No Pay? Keep Reading 
Beyond Term Limits: the 5-Year Rule and You 
Understanding Your Payslip: What Every Employee Should See
Can Freelancers Join a Union? Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No. 
Leap into Autumn with Organising Training
When Crime Pays: Japan’s Social Insurance Enforcement Charade 
Variable Working Hours: What You Need to Watch For
hotline Social Insurance Universities - Colleges

The General Union’s Fight Against Illegal Exclusion from Social Insurance

Dec 30, 2025
Universities - Colleges Your Rights at Work

Watch the Full Seminar: Beyond Term Limits – The 5-Year Rule and You! 

Dec 8, 2025
Universities - Colleges Your Rights at Work

Beyond Term Limits: the 5-Year Rule and You 

Oct 21, 2025
Universities - Colleges

Fighting Back Against Class Cuts: Why Universities Can’t Keep Dumping Their Problems on Workers

Aug 6, 2025
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Universities Must Cough Up: The Real Costs of Insurance Exclusion 

Jul 6, 2025
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Labor Bulletin #241
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Labor Bulletin #240
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Join Us for Hanami Celebrations in Fukuoka, Tokyo, and Osaka
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Labor Bulletin #239
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Labor Update Bulletin #117 (07/2021)
Language Schools
Demanding Safety at GABA
Universities - Colleges
Kobe Shoin Women’s University Sued At Osaka Labour Commission
Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools
The Pursuit Of Union Representation At Deutsche Schule Kobe
Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #241

Apr 12, 2026

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

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #240

Mar 31, 2026

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

News

Join Us for Hanami Celebrations in Fukuoka, Tokyo, and Osaka

Mar 24, 2026

Spring is here, and with it comes one of Japan’s most beloved traditions, hanami! The General Union is excited to…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #239

Mar 17, 2026

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

News

General Union Members Join “March in March” for Immigrant Workers

Mar 17, 2026

General Union members participated in the March in March demonstration for immigrant workers held in Tokyo on March 15, standing…

News

Stand Together on March 20: No to War, No to Exclusion, Yes to Solidarity

Mar 3, 2026

On March 20, a broad coalition of community members and activists will gather in Osaka for the “Anti-War, Anti-Exclusion 1,000…

News

Sign the Petition: “No to Hate!”

Mar 3, 2026

A coalition of civil society and labor organizations has launched a nationwide “No to Hate” petition calling for broad public…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #238

Mar 1, 2026

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

ALTs

Lightning Strikes Twice for Kyoto ALTIA ALTs! Full Backpay and Salary Restoration Won

Feb 23, 2026

Summary: Kyoto ALTs working for ALTIA CENTRAL have won full backpay and the restoration of salaries cut from ¥240,000 to…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #237

Feb 15, 2026

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

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #236

Feb 1, 2026

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

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #235

Jan 18, 2026

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

Your Rights at Work

Video: Power Harassment and Your Workplace Rights

Jan 18, 2026

Power harassment, often called “pawahara,” refers to behavior where someone in the workplace uses their power in ways that are…

Labour Bulletins

Labor Bulletin #234

Jan 3, 2026

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

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The General Union’s Fight Against Illegal Exclusion from Social Insurance

Dec 30, 2025

Progress in 2025 and the Struggle Ahead in 2026 In 2025, one of the struggles the General Union fought hardest was…

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