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Lightning Strikes Twice for Kyoto ALTIA ALTs! Full Backpay and Salary Restoration Won
Summary: Kyoto ALTs working for ALTIA CENTRAL have won full backpay and the restoration of salaries cut from ¥240,000 to…
Challenging Bogus Freelancing in the Eikaiwa Industry
One of General Union’s most important areas of work in 2025 was confronting the widespread misclassification of English teachers as…
General Union Calls Out Altia Central’s Delay Tactics: “Our Members Want to Work – Come to the Table”
After Altia Central refused to meet us for collective bargaining early in our strike, dispatch ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) at…
Beyond Term Limits: the 5-Year Rule and You
SEMINAR – Sunday, 30 November at 19:00 to 21:00 via ZOOM RSVP your attendance → https://uni.genu.cc/UTC The General Union invites you to an important…
Can Freelancers Join a Union? Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No.
First, let’s clear one thing up. Many so-called freelancers in Japan are actually misclassified by employers, often on purpose. They…
Your Entitlement to Maternity/Childcare Leave & Benefits
SummaryThe majority of workers in Japan have the right to take maternity/paternity leave and receive childbirth allowances and childcare benefits.…
Secure Stability for Students’ Success! Directly Hire your ALTs!
General Union is supporting dispatch ALTs in Kyoto to be directly employed , and to protect the direct employment of…
Standing Together Against Job Losses: A Case Study
The Goethe-Institut dispute in Kansai demonstrates how solidarity and collective action can challenge unfair restructuring. When the Institute announced plans…
What PIPs (Performance Improvement Plans) are and how to deal with them in Japan!
Recently we have been receiving many consultation requests regarding PIPs (performance improvement plans), how to handle them from an employee…
Osaka University Trial Begins July 10 – Witness Examination Starts
Join Us in Supporting Our Union Members! In 2021, two dedicated union members who had served as part-time lecturers at…
Doshisha Updates Issue #8
Download/View the PDF of Issue 8 Making Progress but problems persist: disputes continue Resolution for illegal employee representative elections at…
Unlimited Term Contracts For University & Private School Workers Seminar
The presentation covers rights and facts about Unlimited Term Contracts (UTCs) for university and private school teachers in Japan. If…
Sign the Petition to Raise the Minimum Wage to 1500 Yen
NUGW (National Union of General Workers) has created a petition to the Central Minimum Wage Council asking for an immediate…
Are Fukuoka City ALTs Disposable?
On 5 March, the General Union in Fukuoka submitted a “petition” directly to the Fukuoka City Board of Education urging them to employ ALTs…
Apply HERE to Strengthen Your Job Security in 2024!
Sunday, 28 January at 13:00. Learn how to make your application for an Unlimited Term Contract (UTC) and protect your…