NUGW Tokyo Nambu British Council Staff Strike
Our sister union, NUGW Tokyo Nambu, have members at the British Council Tokyo. They have started industrial action on forced…
ALT Survey Ends 31 March!
Take or Share Our Survey With over 500 responses thus far our ALT survey of working conditions is going remarkably…
Labour Update Bulletin #160
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Know Your Rights as a Tech Worker in Japan?
The General Union is putting on a free seminar for tech workers in Japan. The meeting is open to all…
Doshisha International Academy Workers Leaflet for Their Rights
Doshisha International Academy Workers are leafletting for: Doshisha workers are standing together to protect their right to a democratically elected…
Support NUGW Nambu British Council Branch in their Fight Against Age Discrimination!
Our sister union, NUGW Nambu, have staff at the British Council Tokyo and they have started industrial action on forced…
Labour Update Bulletin #159
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
Labour Update Bulletin #158
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
AEON: Positive Changes in the Wake of GU Demands
*Note: This article was originally published on February 9th, 2022 but was updated on February 22nd, 2022 to change word…
Tokyo Nambu Action at British Council
Our sister union, Tokyo Nambu in Tokyo, has a branch at the British Council. On the 28 and 29 January,…
Doshisha Kori Leafletting Action
Monday, January 16, General Union’s Doshisha Kori Junior and Senior High School Branch undertook its first ever dispute action in…
Labour Update Bulletin #157
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
Labour Update Bulletin #156
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
Aeon Workers: Big Action in 2022, Big Plans in 2023
By Kristen Numata AEON Corporation employees are ready to start 2023 with a bang! 2022 was a busy year that saw an unprecedented…
No Union Busting!
On the morning of January 1, 2023, about 500 workers and many union flags gathered in front of the Osaka…