Shakai Hoken @ Altia Central
In a bid to save costs, Altia Central have been known to arbitrarily change teachers' contracts and remove them from…
Losing koma after contract signed due to enrollment?
Is it in your employment contract that your second semester class (and your pay) could be cancelled? The General Union…
National Union Voice Online
The National Union Voice is available online by clicking here.
Seiha forced to delete illegal clauses
News from the Fukuoka General Union In 2010, 11 employees of Seiha English Academy joined the Fukuoka General Union (FGU).…
Koma cuts. Don’t wait for it to happen
For part-timers in particular, working at universities and private schools, a lack of job security is a very big problem.…
GABA Osaka – Find out what Gaba is trying to hide from you
Open meeting for Gaba instructors in Kansai. Find out what the company wants to hide from you. Find out what…
Unfair ruling in favor of Okamoto Giken.Union Appeals to the High Court
Osaka District Court Sakai Branch (Presiding Judge: YAMADA Tomoji) issued a ruling that the dismissal was valid at Okamoto Giken,…
ECC – Open meeting for members & friends
We are holding 2 open meetings. One in Nagoya and one in Osaka. They are open to members and non-members…
Why I joined the union
Andy: I am from the USA, but have lived in Japan since 1992. I have worked at Nova since 1993,…
GABA Open Meeting – Sunday, April 24
Things are hotting up in the push for employee benefits at Gaba. Come to a open meeting to find out…
Are you safe at work?
Workplace health and safety awareness in language schools nationwide is quite low. Each spring the General Union ECC branch submits…