What if your company tries to change your contract—or just ignores it altogether?
In this article for TokyoDev, General Union Secretary Dennis Tesolat looks at how established workplace practices—written or not—are protected under…
Celebrating Women in Leadership in General Union!
In a time when workers’ rights are under attack, the power of collective action is more crucial than ever. As…
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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…
Remote Work Rights in Japan: The General Union’s Perspective Featured in TokyoDev
The General Union’s expertise on remote worker rights in Japan was recently highlighted in an in-depth article by TokyoDev, a…
PIPs and How to Fight Them – Online Workshop for Tech Workers
The General Union’s IT/Tech Branch kicks off 2025 with an important workshop for tech workers, “How to Fight a PIP”…
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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…
What PIPs (Performance Improvement Plans) are and how to deal with them in Japan!
Recently we have been receiving many consultation requests regarding PIPs (performance improvement plans), how to handle them from an employee…
Navigating Issues at Larger IT/Tech Companies in Japan: What You Need to Know
In Japan, it’s common to see both large domestic and international companies hiring global IT/tech talent. On the domestic side,…
Tech Workers’ Rights Presentation Now Available
The tech industry is rapidly evolving, but workers’ rights remain constant. Our ‘Tech Workers’ Rights: Empower Yourself’ presentation offers a…
Empower Yourself: Join Our IT/Tech Rights Info Session
Are you navigating the complex world of tech employment in Japan? The General Union invites you and your colleagues to…
Empower Yourself: Join Our IT/Tech Workers’ Rights Seminar
Are you an IT or tech professional in Japan looking to understand your workplace rights better? The General Union invites…
GU new IT/Tech Branch Takes Off !
With over fifty new members signed up, including twenty at one company alone, we have made a tremendous start towards…
General Union Embraces the Tech and IT Sectors: Introducing the New Tech & IT Branch!
In recent years, a remarkable surge of employees from the tech and IT industries has propelled General Union to embrace…
Know Your Rights as a Tech Worker in Japan?
The General Union is putting on a free seminar for tech workers in Japan. The meeting is open to all…
Negotiations Begin with TELUS International AI Japan
General Union held collective bargaining with the Japanese branch of the Canadian tech company TELUS International in late August. Workers’…