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Think Your University Can Cancel Classes Without Paying? Think Again
When universities cancel classes due to low enrollment, many teachers assume they have no recourse. This commonly happens in two…
Part-Time at a university? Read About Your Health and Pension Insurance Rights!
Are you a part-time university teacher working 20 hours or more per week? You might be missing out on crucial…
General Union Takes Stand for University and College Workers’ Rights
The General Union is at the forefront of protecting workers’ rights in the university and college sector, including those employed…
Osaka University Management Witnesses’ Testimony Backfires in Court
The lawsuit at Osaka District Court concerning Osaka University’s (Handai) refusal to convert long-serving part-time lecturers to unlimited-term employment has…
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…
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…
Kyoto Sangyo University (Sandai) Lowers Wages for Parity
Kyoto Sangyo University (Sandai) has cut foreign part-time workers’ pay this year by more than 23%. Sandai has demonstrated that…
Fighting Pay Cuts for Workers Over 60 at Miyazaki International University
The General Union has taken Miyazaki International University to court over unjust pay cuts for workers over 60. Our member…
Working at a University? We Have Five Reasons Why YOU Should be in the Union
We are often asked by potential recruits, “What is the biggest reason to join the General Union as a university…
Join us in Court to Support GU Members at Osaka University Fighting Job Security!
Join us October 26 from 10:30 and stand in solidarity with General Union members at the Osaka District Court against…
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…
First Hearing: GU Members vs. Osaka University
On 17 October union members and supporters gathered at the Osaka District Court to support our union members who are…
Osaka University: Trial Begins Monday, 17 October
General Union members at Osaka University have filed a lawsuit against the university demanding that Osaka University accept the General…
A Cool 50: GU end-of-summer University Campaign – Hands Off Our Koma! Don’t touch!
Part-time GU members at 50 universities and colleges are demanding that their employers do not cut any koma (lessons) from…
GU Members File Lawsuit Against Osaka University Demanding Unlimited Employment
Two General Union members who have been working at Osaka University (Handai) continuously for fifteen years filed a lawsuit against…