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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…

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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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December 2024 Organizers of the Month: Building Unity at Okinawa International School

Dec 28, 2024

Congratulations to December’s Organizers of the Month at Okinawa International School The General Union proudly recognizes Paul, Matt, and Jimmy…

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Wins at Doshisha International Academy and Moving Forward

Nov 18, 2024

In mid-2023, it was confirmed that employee representative elections at various universities and schools operated by Educational Corporation Doshisha were being…

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Kyoto International School’s Dismissal Raises Alarming Questions

Sep 17, 2024

The General Union is challenging Kyoto International School (KIS) over the sudden dismissal of a long-serving teacher, highlighting concerns about…

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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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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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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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Doshisha Updates Issue #1

Nov 8, 2023

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

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Welcome International Schools Teachers & Staff: Open employment rights seminar

Aug 11, 2023

Sunday, 10 September at 16:00 via ZOOM! All Welcome! RSVP your attendance or to ask for more information HERE The…

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Nagoya International School Goes into 3rd Year of Unfair Labor Practices Case

Apr 16, 2023

But we’re here to the very end! April 11, 2023 was the third and final witness examination in our unfair…

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Nagoya International School Abounds in Trade Union Violations

Nov 10, 2022

There are very few employers that the union has sued for unfair labour practices (Trade Union Law violations) when compared…

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We Won’t Stand for Union Busting at Nagoya International School

Sep 23, 2022

Protest Action at Nagoya International School Sunday, 25 September – 19:30 ONLINE Sign up to attend to defend our member whose…

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International Schools Organising Committee・ゼネラルユニオン・インタナーショナレスクール組織化実行委員会

Feb 17, 2022

The GU will soon begin a national survey of International Schools throughout Japan. We have found many problems in this…