Tokyo High Court: Ruling Rejecting Avoidance of Unlimited-term Conversion Due to Abuse of “10 Year Special Exception”
On July 20, 2022, the Tokyo High Court ruled in favor of the Tokyo District Court’s December 16, 2021 ruling…
2022/7/12 Statement by Science Council of Japan on “Mass Dismissal”
At the end of March 2023, there are fears of the massive dismissal of limited-term contract researchers and teachers at…
We Denounce this Miscarriage of Justice・不当判決糾弾!!
On May 23, an appeal verdict was heard in the “Osaka #1 Incident” case, in which the Osaka District Court…
Union City Blues – by David McNeill
NUMBER 1 SHIMBUN - Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan Writer David McNeill does a fabulous job of presenting the current…
Labor Standards Inspection Office (LSO) Should Not Encourage Employers Who Do Not Follow the Law
The Beginning In 2020, when the first wave of COVID-19 swept through Japan, a General Union member was working for…
“Know Your Rights” Seminar, a Great Success
Thanks to all of you who made our "Know Your Rights" Seminar a big success. Sixty union and non-union members from around the…
最低賃金署名・Minimum Wage Petition
中央最低賃金審議会長Chair of the Central Minimum Wage Council 最低賃金1500円と全国一律最低賃金制度の確立を求める署名Petition for a minimum wage of 1,500 yen and a uniform national minimum…
Call for General Union Executive Officer Candidate Nominations・ゼネラルユニオン執行委員立候受け取り
The General Union Executive Committee (GUEC) is elected annually at our May Annual General Meeting and serve for a period…
General Union on JobsinJapan podcast
General Union general secretary Dennis Tesolat is interviewed on a number of current topics that will be of interest to…
Message from a Jailed Union Activist・長期拘束されたた労働組合活動家からのメッセージ
Hello to all of you in Osaka. This is Ozawa, in Tokyo. I would like to express my respect for…
Report: Unions vs Government (2021/12/15)
On December 15, the General Union, with the cooperation of NUGW Headquarters and together with fellow NUGW unions Tokyo Nambu…
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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…
Osaka, General Union Joins March Against Police Repression
Sunday, December 12th, representatives of the General Union were proud to participate in an Osaka rally to condemn police repression…
GU Negotiations with Labour and Education Ministries
The chair of the General Union travels to Tokyo on 15 December and together with our sister unions: Fukuoka General Union,…
Upcoming Solidarity Events
The General Union has grown a lot in the last year or so and with that growth come more responsibilities for…