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…
According to data gathered from General Union members who filled out the gender section of the application form when they…
Petition for Equal Treatment and Regular Employment for Irregular Postal Staff Japan Post Group and its related companies have a…
The General Union, NUGW Tokyo Nambu, and Fukuoka General Union ran a seminar on 6 December for university teachers about…
Many workers in Japan are suffering economically from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. There is some relief. 1. Kyugyo…
Just had a baby? Elderly parents need help at home? Want more information but everything is in Japanese? The Ministry…
It seems that whenever a national holiday rolls around - be it Coming of Age Day, Health and Sports Day,…
Osaka – Sunday, 25 November1300 – 1700 : L-Osaka in Tenmabashi Nagoya – Sunday, 2 December1300 – 1700 : Allbasu Bldg. 5…
Over the past five years, in preparation for the Labour Contract Revision Law (aka "The Five Year Rule) taking fully…
Just this past weekend, we held some mini-labor seminars for members working in smaller schools or at places where we…
One of the more common queries that the General Union receives is the question of how an employee should actually…
"I am currently working for a company in Japan, but I must leave before the contract is over. I am…
You thought that these kinds of things only happened to other people, but now it's happening to you: your company…
If you were a child of the 1980s, there's a good chance that you grew up with at least a…
The July 24th (2016) edition of the Japan Times ("Questions About Paid Leave") provided a very good overview of the…
"I want to quit my job and work for another company. However, my contract has a non-compete clause that states…