Loud Voices of Support for Takatsuki Namakon
On August 20, loud voices of support rose in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture, for the fight of the Takatsuki Namakon…
A Generational Shift in Leadership at Osaka Zenrokyo Annual General Meeting
The National Trade Union Council (Osaka Zenrokyo) convened its regular conference on 22nd July 2023, a long-awaited in-person event following…
Electronic Parts Outsourcing Company Fined ¥300,000 for Labour Standards Violation in Japan, Exposing Enforcement Challenges
Nagahama, Shiga: Sun Family, an electronic parts outsourcing company, has recently come under the spotlight for violating labour standards in…
Care Workers’ Union Yamakikai Branch: Victorious Settlement in Damages Suit and Administrative Suit!
On May 11, the SLAP suit filed by social medical-care corporation Yamakikai against three union members–along with other accompanying lawsuits–was…
Non-regular Public Servants – Re-investigation Sought from Central Labor Commission over Refusal of Bargaining
Local government employees, like those in the private sector, are divided into “regular” (full-time permanent staff) and “non-regular” (part-time, limited-term,…
NUGW Tokyo Members STRIKE British Council Tokyo
Sign the petition to STOP forced retirement at the British Council Tokyo and help NUGW member Annie keep her job…
NUGW Tokyo Nambu Strike & Petition Against Forced Retirement at The British Council
Our sister union, NUGW Tokyo Nambu, are fighting forced retirement at the British Council Tokyo. Saturday May 20, General Union…
Why May Day Belongs to YOU
Another May 1st, another obligatory article about its history, eh? Let’s skip that. Or rather, let’s press the fast forward…
NUGW Tokyo Nambu British Council Staff Strike
Our sister union, NUGW Tokyo Nambu, have members at the British Council Tokyo. They have started industrial action on forced…
Support NUGW Nambu British Council Branch in their Fight Against Age Discrimination!
Our sister union, NUGW Nambu, have staff at the British Council Tokyo and they have started industrial action on forced…
Tokyo Nambu Action at British Council
Our sister union, Tokyo Nambu in Tokyo, has a branch at the British Council. On the 28 and 29 January,…
No Union Busting!
On the morning of January 1, 2023, about 500 workers and many union flags gathered in front of the Osaka…
NEW GU Website: Coming Soon
A new, updated General Union website is set to be released very soon. Want a glimpse into the newly designed site? …
6 November: GU Hybrid Symposium
Sunday, 6 November・１１月６日（日）14:00 to 17:00RSVP Attendance here・参加申し込みはこちら Hybrid Meeting: L-Osaka Minami-Kan (South Annex) Rm. 72 or ZOOMハイブリッド会議：エルおおさか南館７２又は、オンライン（ZOOM) Language: Japanese/English bilingual meeting…
2020 Sanken Dispute Over!
The workers of the Sanken Korea sub-branch of the Metalworkers’ Union, Gyeongnam Branch (member of the Korean Confederation of Trade…