Rebuilding Strength at Nagoya International School
Let’s Keep Pushing Forward — Together Nagoya International School (NIS) is a place where union organizing has already made a…
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Your Rights at Work
Want ￥12,000 a Month? Organise a Union!
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
From language schools to universities to international schools and all across Japan, the General Union had a fantastic year improving…
December 2024 Organizers of the Month: Building Unity at Okinawa International School
Congratulations to December’s Organizers of the Month at Okinawa International School The General Union proudly recognizes Paul, Matt, and Jimmy…
Wins at Doshisha International Academy and Moving Forward
In mid-2023, it was confirmed that employee representative elections at various universities and schools operated by Educational Corporation Doshisha were being…
Kyoto International School’s Dismissal Raises Alarming Questions
The General Union is challenging Kyoto International School (KIS) over the sudden dismissal of a long-serving teacher, highlighting concerns about…
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…
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…
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…
Doshisha Updates Issue #1
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Welcome International Schools Teachers & Staff: Open employment rights seminar
Sunday, 10 September at 16:00 via ZOOM! All Welcome! RSVP your attendance or to ask for more information HERE The…
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
The GU will soon begin a national survey of International Schools throughout Japan. We have found many problems in this…
GU Sues Ecole Internationale Franco Japonaise – No employer Too Small or Too Far for us to Deal With!
The union has been trying to engage this Kanto employer in collective bargaining over the dismissal of a union member…
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Building a Stronger GU and Labour Movement in 2022
A happy New Year to all members and supporters. We would especially like to extend a warm welcome to our…