Osaka, General Union Joins March Against Police Repression
Sunday, December 12th, representatives of the General Union were proud to participate in an Osaka rally to condemn police repression…
Union sues International Buddhist/Shitennoji University
On Friday, 17 a General Union member filed a suit at the Osaka District Court regarding their employment at Shitennoji…
Labor Update Bulletin #128 (12/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
GU Negotiations with Labour and Education Ministries
The chair of the General Union travels to Tokyo on 15 December and together with our sister unions: Fukuoka General Union,…
ECC, Union Reach Agreement
ECC members of the General Union began negotiations for the 2021 year in March 2021. Members had already spent one…
Labor Update Bulletin #127 (11/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #126 (11/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Upcoming Solidarity Events
The General Union has grown a lot in the last year or so and with that growth come more responsibilities for…
Labor Update Bulletin #125 (10/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #124 (10/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Questions for GABA Corporation
As we enter the winter of 2021-22, the General Union continues to raise issues with Gaba regarding COVID-19, health and…
General Union ECC Branch: Solidarity & Action Online Rally
The ECC Branch of the General Union has called two strikes for 30 October and 6 November and will be…
Labor Update Bulletin #123 (09/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #122 (09/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Shots at Eikaiwa
In early July, Before the vaccine supplies issues occurred, we sent a letter to the six main Eikaiwas AEON, Berlitz,…