Uniting for Our Rights: Industrial Action Seminar Sets the Stage for Change at Berlitz
We find ourselves at a critical juncture where our demands for fair treatment and improved working conditions have been met…
We find ourselves at a critical juncture where our demands for fair treatment and improved working conditions have been met…
On Friday, May 26 four unfairly dismissed instructors, one supportive husband, and two General Union office staff made their way…
The General Union has sued Nishio, Aichi based Brighton House English School at the Osaka Labour Relations Commission for unfair…
By Fred Henley Last Friday, the union’s representatives sat at the bargaining table with ECC’s management to discuss annual demands…
By: Fred Henley In light of impending changes to national mask-wearing guidelines from March 13th and the May 8th downgrade…
*Note: This article was originally published on February 9th, 2022 but was updated on February 22nd, 2022 to change word…
By Kristen Numata AEON Corporation employees are ready to start 2023 with a bang! 2022 was a busy year that saw an unprecedented…
The union has filed a ULP (unfair labour practices) suit against ILC (International Language Centre 国際教育社・国際語学センター) where one of our…
Last July, Nova acquired Gaba. Nova has already made a number of changes. Among other things, the purchase looks to…
This past October, General Union held two Collective Bargaining meetings with Shikoku-based, kid-centric English school GEM School. The sessions were…
Note: General Union and ECC are currently collaborating on a draft collective agreement which will officially conclude negotiations. Since it…
We are a determined group of 8 indefinite-term instructors at ALC Education committed to improving working conditions and pay-related issues…
If you have been following recent news about ECC, you are already aware that unionized workers – mostly instructors –…
Today, Saturday April 16th, ECC teachers and other ECC workers are on strike as General Union urges ECC to continue…
Early March 2022, unionized teachers at AEON language schools took a shot in the dark and organized an ambitious, nation-wide…