Shakai Hoken Law Changes 1 October
We just wanted to let you know that the as of 1 October, enrolment for Shakai Hoken (Employee’s Health &…
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…
Labor Update Bulletin #148 (09/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #147 (09/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Negotiations Begin with TELUS International AI Japan
General Union held collective bargaining with the Japanese branch of the Canadian tech company TELUS International in late August. Workers’…
2020 Sanken Dispute Over!
The workers of the Sanken Korea sub-branch of the Metalworkers’ Union, Gyeongnam Branch (member of the Korean Confederation of Trade…
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…
Labor Update Bulletin #146 (08/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Word to the Wise: Don’t Offer to Quit!
“Dear General Union, Yesterday at work, I was called into my manager’s office and we had an argument over a…
Unlimited Term Contracts at Universities and Colleges
Unlimited Term Contract Application: http://gu.generalunion.org/UTCapplication. Did you know that as of 2018, those having worked continuously for five years at the…
Labor Update Bulletin #145 (08/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
2022 ECC Teachers Strike Ends as Company Offers Concessions
Note: General Union and ECC are currently collaborating on a draft collective agreement which will officially conclude negotiations. Since it…
Labor Update Bulletin #144 (07/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #143 (07/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Tokyo High Court: Ruling Rejecting Avoidance of Unlimited-term Conversion Due to Abuse of “10 Year Special Exception”
On July 20, 2022, the Tokyo High Court ruled in favor of the Tokyo District Court’s December 16, 2021 ruling…