Interac: ALTs are not disposable!
The Interac employment contract contains the clause: “It is agreed that this contract is non-renewable and will not be renegotiated…
Labour Update Bulletin #170
Labour Update Bulletin #170 This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in…
What’s going on with the “10-year exception” at Kyoto Tachibana University?
In January 2020, a union member and part-time teacher at Kyoto Tachibana University (we’ll call him ‘A’) applied for conversion…
Trust Your Foreign Teachers: NOVA’s Unnecessary Demand for Medical Certificates When Sick!
Collective Bargaining with NOVA on Tuesday, July 18 saw us demanding the company scrap Article 38, Paragraph 3 from the…
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…
Labour Update Bulletin #169
Labour Update Bulletin #169 This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in…
Unmasking the Dark Realities: Corruption and Exploitation in Japan’s ALT Program
General Union’s Ongoing Battle for Better Working Conditions and Justice A Union Members Story Almost 10 years ago, along with…
AEON Members Demand Action: Staffing Crisis and Teacher Support in Focus!
General Union’s AEON Branch calls on their employer to respond to significant concerns. One pressing issue raised by union members…
Join us in Court to Support Union Members Fighting for Justice!
Kick Off Summer Break by Coming Out to Support Union Members in Court: 27 July & 7 August – Osaka…
Care Workers’ Union Yamakikai Branch: Victorious Settlement in Damages Suit and Administrative Suit!
On May 11, the SLAP suit filed by social medical-care corporation Yamakikai against three union members–along with other accompanying lawsuits–was…
Support Urgently Needed: Sign the Petition for Relief Order against Nagoya International School’s Unfair Labor Practices
Sign the petition online: https://gu.generalunion.org/NISpetition OR Download the petition PDF & sign Return petitions to:General Union, Tenma Rokko Bldg. 201,…
ISE English Conversation School Sued at the Osaka Labour Commission!
On July 4th, the GU filed a suit with the Osaka Prefectural Labour Commission against International School of English (ISE),…