2023 Hands Off Our Koma (HOOK) Campaign Part II Begins !
Every year since 2010 the union submits demands to multiple universities where members want us to ask that there be…
What’s going on with the “10-year exception” at Kyoto Tachibana University?
In January 2020, a union member and part-time teacher at Kyoto Tachibana University (we’ll call him ‘A’) applied for conversion…
Join us in Court to Support Union Members Fighting for Justice!
Kick Off Summer Break by Coming Out to Support Union Members in Court: 27 July & 7 August – Osaka…
Hands Off Our Koma: Stand Up for Job Security with Unlimited Term Contracts!
Join the Hands Off Our Koma campaign led by the General Union (GU) to protect university teachers’ job security. You…
GU Takes Jikei Group’s International Learning Centre to Civil Court
The General Union (GU) has taken action by filing a lawsuit against Jikei Group’s International Learning Centre (ILC) at the…
First Hearing: GU Members vs. Osaka University
On 17 October union members and supporters gathered at the Osaka District Court to support our union members who are…
Osaka University: Trial Begins Monday, 17 October
General Union members at Osaka University have filed a lawsuit against the university demanding that Osaka University accept the General…
A Cool 50: GU end-of-summer University Campaign – Hands Off Our Koma! Don’t touch!
Part-time GU members at 50 universities and colleges are demanding that their employers do not cut any koma (lessons) from…
GU Members File Lawsuit Against Osaka University Demanding Unlimited Employment
Two General Union members who have been working at Osaka University (Handai) continuously for fifteen years filed a lawsuit against…
Unlimited Term Contracts at Universities and Colleges
Unlimited Term Contract Application: http://gu.generalunion.org/UTCapplication. Did you know that as of 2018, those having worked continuously for five years at the…
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…
Teachers Fight to Stay On at Kyoto Sangyo University
A dedicated cohort of university English teachers at Kyoto Sangyo university have been contributing to teaching at that school…
Osaka University・大阪大学：Unbelievable・信じられへん！
Working at Osaka University (Handai)? Join us in assuring your rights to an unlimited term contract! 大阪大学（阪大）で働いておられますか？ あなたの無期雇用契約の権利を守るために一緒に活動しましょう。 Click to download…
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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…