Fukuoka City ALTs and the Mysterious Case of the Missing Millions and Thousands of Classes
Watch a short video on the situation of ALTs in Fukuoka. Looking at the video, we can imagine that the…
Hands Off! Don’t touch our Koma!
Union launches campaign for NO REDUCTION in 2022 koma! Every year since 2011, about this time of year the union…
GU Launches Gender Parity Committee to Welcome International Women’s Day
According to data gathered from General Union members who filled out the gender section of the application form when they…
Kick Off 2021 by Signing the Postal Industry Workers Union Petition
Petition for Equal Treatment and Regular Employment for Irregular Postal Staff SIGN HERE! Japan Post Group and its related companies…
Unlimited Term Contracts at Universities and Colleges
The General Union, NUGW Tokyo Nambu, and Fukuoka General Union ran a seminar on 6 December for university teachers about…
Income Support and the Pandemic
Many workers in Japan are suffering economically from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. There is some relief. 1. Kyugyo…
A Fair Deal for Contract Workers – Seminars
Osaka – Sunday, 25 November1300 – 1700 :: L-Osaka in Tenmabashi (bit.ly/L-Osaka) – schedule Nagoya – Sunday, 2 December1300 – 1700…
8 Important Facts About Paid Annual Leave
Just this past weekend, we held some mini-labor seminars for members working in smaller schools or at places where we…
“What Can I Do To Prevent Contract Termination Penalties?”
"I am currently working for a company in Japan, but I must leave before the contract is over. I am…
“Knowing Is Half The Battle”
If you were a child of the 1980s, there's a good chance that you grew up with at least a…
Paid Holidays: The Law vs Your Workplace
The July 24th (2016) edition of the Japan Times ("Questions About Paid Leave") provided a very good overview of the…
Non-Compete Clauses, The Law, And You
"I want to quit my job and work for another company. However, my contract has a non-compete clause that states…