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Want ￥12,000 a Month? Organise a Union!

Feb 19, 2025

How does a workplace go from one isolated union member to winning a significant pay rise in just a few…

General Union and Supporting Workers in Transition

Jan 19, 2025

The Japanese EFL landscape offers opportunities as varied as the teachers it attracts. Some seek cultural immersion, while others bring…

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Standing Together, Winning Together: From Your Workplace to Across Japan

Dec 28, 2024

From language schools to universities to international schools and all across Japan, the General Union had a fantastic year improving…

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Union Membership Yields Swift Results for Hardworking Teacher

Jun 27, 2024

In a recent case that highlights the power of organized labor, a dedicated teacher’s decision to join a union led…

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Doshisha Updates Issue #8

May 7, 2024

Download/View the PDF of Issue 8 Making Progress but problems persist: disputes continue Resolution for illegal employee representative elections at…

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Doshisha Updates Issue #7

May 7, 2024

Download/View the PDF of Issue 7 Coming soon to Doshisha Corporation: Collective Bargaining Will there be legal compliance, or dispute…

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Union Pickets Doshisha Kori, Vows to Fight Unlawful Class Cuts

Mar 11, 2024

Members of the General Union, along with representatives from Osaka Zenrokyo, held a spirited picket and leafletting action today, March…

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Unlimited Term Contracts For University & Private School Workers Seminar

Mar 8, 2024

The presentation covers rights and facts about Unlimited Term Contracts (UTCs) for university and private school teachers in Japan. If…

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Show Some Love to Your Workers, Doshisha!

Feb 18, 2024

This Valentine’s Day, a dozen union members gathered at the main gates of Doshisha University to demand the corporation recognize…

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Doshisha Updates Issue #6

Feb 6, 2024

Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…

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GU Protest Held at Doshisha International Academy – Strikes Loom

Feb 4, 2024

On the last day of January, about twenty union members, including representatives of Osaka Zenrokyo, held a small protest in…

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2023 Schools Round Up!

Feb 4, 2024

What was 2023 like for the schools sector of the General Union? It was obviously a busy year, with some…

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Doshisha Updates Issue #5

Jan 17, 2024

Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…

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Union Members Stand Up Against Pay-cuts at Yamaguchi Gakuen

Jan 10, 2024

Imagine working at the same company for over 7 years, only to have your hours and salary slashed by 70%.…

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Apply HERE to Strengthen Your Job Security in 2024!

Jan 6, 2024

Sunday, 28 January at 13:00. Learn how to make your application for an Unlimited Term Contract (UTC) and protect your…