Labor Update Bulletin #109 (03/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #108 (03/2021)
This bulletin contains information about law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #107 (02/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
GU Launches Gender Parity Committee to Welcome International Women’s Day
According to data gathered from General Union members who filled out the gender section of the application form when they…
Labor Update Bulletin #106 (02/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Union Prepares Dispute Against Doshisha
For many months now the union has been trying to settle a number of different problems with Doshisha. As you…
“Kan’nama”, the Union Movement, and Us
The General Union adopted a special resolution at the Annual General Meeting in May 2019 in support of the All…
Labor Update Bulletin #104 (01/2021)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #103 (12/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
The GU Knows What it’s Talking About When it Comes to Unlimited Term Contracts at Universities
The union has been involved at numerous workplaces dealing with universities' refusal to grant unlimited term contracts after 5 years…
Kick Off 2021 by Signing the Postal Industry Workers Union Petition
Petition for Equal Treatment and Regular Employment for Irregular Postal Staff Japan Post Group and its related companies have a…
Labor Update Bulletin #102 (12/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #101 (11/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #100 (11/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Report on Government Negotiations
On November 20, 2020, at the Lower House Diet Members’ #2 Office Building, a group of education workers’ unions under…