General Union and Supporting Workers in Transition
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Standing Together, Winning Together: From Your Workplace to Across Japan
From language schools to universities to international schools and all across Japan, the General Union had a fantastic year improving…
Union Membership Yields Swift Results for Hardworking Teacher
In a recent case that highlights the power of organized labor, a dedicated teacher’s decision to join a union led…
Doshisha Updates Issue #8
Download/View the PDF of Issue 8 Making Progress but problems persist: disputes continue Resolution for illegal employee representative elections at…
Doshisha Updates Issue #7
Download/View the PDF of Issue 7 Coming soon to Doshisha Corporation: Collective Bargaining Will there be legal compliance, or dispute…
Union Pickets Doshisha Kori, Vows to Fight Unlawful Class Cuts
Members of the General Union, along with representatives from Osaka Zenrokyo, held a spirited picket and leafletting action today, March…
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…
Show Some Love to Your Workers, Doshisha!
This Valentine’s Day, a dozen union members gathered at the main gates of Doshisha University to demand the corporation recognize…
Doshisha Updates Issue #6
Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…
GU Protest Held at Doshisha International Academy – Strikes Loom
On the last day of January, about twenty union members, including representatives of Osaka Zenrokyo, held a small protest in…
2023 Schools Round Up!
What was 2023 like for the schools sector of the General Union? It was obviously a busy year, with some…
Doshisha Updates Issue #5
Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…
Union Members Stand Up Against Pay-cuts at Yamaguchi Gakuen
Imagine working at the same company for over 7 years, only to have your hours and salary slashed by 70%.…
Apply HERE to Strengthen Your Job Security in 2024!
Sunday, 28 January at 13:00. Learn how to make your application for an Unlimited Term Contract (UTC) and protect your…
Doshisha Updates Issue #4
Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…