GEM School: Not All Sparkles and Joy
This past October, General Union held two Collective Bargaining meetings with Shikoku-based, kid-centric English school GEM School. The sessions were…
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…
Employees at ALC Education will face a workers representative election on Tuesday, 22 March and GU members are urging all…
The Berlitz and ECC branches of the General Union recently issued their annual demands to their respective employers. Among other things,…
A happy New Year to all members and supporters. We would especially like to extend a warm welcome to our…
ECC members of the General Union began negotiations for the 2021 year in March 2021. Members had already spent one…
As we enter the winter of 2021-22, the General Union continues to raise issues with Gaba regarding COVID-19, health and…
The ECC Branch of the General Union has called two strikes for 30 October and 6 November and will be…
In early July, Before the vaccine supplies issues occurred, we sent a letter to the six main Eikaiwas AEON, Berlitz,…
The ECC Branch of the General Union – the single largest workplace branch in the General Union – has voted…
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing with record cases in Japan, especially in the Tokyo area. The General Union believes that…