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Want ￥12,000 a Month? Organise a Union!

Feb 19, 2025

How does a workplace go from one isolated union member to winning a significant pay rise in just a few…

Universities - Colleges Your Rights at Work

Think Your University Can Cancel Classes Without Paying? Think Again

Feb 9, 2025

When universities cancel classes due to low enrollment, many teachers assume they have no recourse. This commonly happens in two…

Universities - Colleges

Contract Clout: How Unlimited Term Contracts Strengthens Union Bargaining

Feb 3, 2025

A recent victory at a Kansai-based university of foreign studies shows the power of unlimited term contracts in protecting members’…

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General Union and Supporting Workers in Transition

Jan 19, 2025

The Japanese EFL landscape offers opportunities as varied as the teachers it attracts. Some seek cultural immersion, while others bring…

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Standing Together, Winning Together: From Your Workplace to Across Japan

Dec 28, 2024

From language schools to universities to international schools and all across Japan, the General Union had a fantastic year improving…

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HOOK: Hands Off Our Koma – Part 3: Strengthening Our Stand in 2024-25

Oct 9, 2024

In Part I and Part II of our series, we explored the origins of the HOOK Campaign and the legal…

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HOOK: Hands Off Our Koma – Part 2: Leveraging Labour Laws

Oct 8, 2024

In our previous article, we introduced the HOOK Campaign and its proactive approach to protecting part-time instructors’ jobs. Now, let’s…

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HOOK: Hands Off Our Koma – Part 1: A Decade of Proactive Defence

Sep 30, 2024

Since 2010, the General Union has been running the HOOK (Hands Off Our Koma) Campaign to prevent universities from reducing…

Universities - Colleges

General Union Sues Yamaguchi Gakuen in Osaka District Court

Sep 26, 2024

On October 10, the General Union continues our battle at Yamaguchi Gakuen to recover the wages and benefits of our…

Universities - Colleges

Fighting for Job Security: General Union’s Battle in Higher Education

Sep 20, 2024

The General Union is leading a crucial fight for employment security in Japan’s higher education sector. Our ongoing legal battles…

Universities - Colleges

General Union Takes Stand for University and College Workers’ Rights

Sep 20, 2024

The General Union is at the forefront of protecting workers’ rights in the university and college sector, including those employed…

Universities - Colleges

Osaka University Management Witnesses’ Testimony Backfires in Court

Sep 7, 2024

The lawsuit at Osaka District Court concerning Osaka University’s (Handai) refusal to convert long-serving part-time lecturers to unlimited-term employment has…

Universities - Colleges

Osaka University Trial Begins July 10 – Witness Examination Starts

Jun 16, 2024

Join Us in Supporting Our Union Members! In 2021, two dedicated union members who had served as part-time lecturers at…

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Doshisha Updates Issue #8

May 7, 2024

Download/View the PDF of Issue 8 Making Progress but problems persist: disputes continue Resolution for illegal employee representative elections at…