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Language Schools

Private Language School Teachers Meet to Tackle Workplace Issues and Build for 2026
Challenging Bogus Freelancing in the Eikaiwa Industry
No More Ticking Around: Holding Clock Accountable
Big Company or Small, Eikaiwa Workers Deserve Good Faith
AEON Online and the Push for Fair Contracts in a Shifting Industry
ECC Teachers Deserve Better: Expand Sick Leave!
Celebrating Women in Leadership in General Union!
General Union and Supporting Workers in Transition
Standing Together, Winning Together: From Your Workplace to Across Japan
Standing Together Against Job Losses: A Case Study 
GU Members Show Up Against Yamaguchi Gakuen in Court
Groundbreaking 3-year Wage Deal at ECC!
Persistence Pays Off: How One Union Branch  Changed the Narrative
How Nine Union Members Transformed Their Workplace: General Union ALC Branch Wins Big Victory 
Union Membership Yields Swift Results for Hardworking Teacher
Universities - Colleges

HOOK 2026/27: Hands Off Our Koma

Sep 28, 2026
Social Insurance Universities - Colleges Your Rights at Work

When Retirement Comes with a Hitch

Sep 15, 2026
Universities - Colleges Your Rights at Work

Member Voices: A Successful Conversion

Aug 17, 2026
Universities - Colleges Your Rights at Work

Why Is Unlimited-Term Conversion Different at Universities?

Aug 14, 2026
Universities - Colleges Your Rights at Work

Member Voices: Unreasonable Deadlines – Denied!

Aug 12, 2026
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Your Rights at Work
More Than a Thank You: Workers Have Constitutional Rights
IT/Tech
Union Membership Surges at Indeed Japan Amid Growing Concerns Over Working Conditions
Your Rights at Work
Raise the Banner for a ¥2,000/Hour Living Wage in Our Workplaces, Communities and on the Streets!
Your Rights at Work
Parental Leave Problems: Part 4 Her Reduced Hours Were Right. Her Pay Wasn’t.
Labour Bulletins
Labor Update Bulletin #117 (07/2021)
Language Schools
Demanding Safety at GABA
Universities - Colleges
Kobe Shoin Women’s University Sued At Osaka Labour Commission
Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools
The Pursuit Of Union Representation At Deutsche Schule Kobe
Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools Universities - Colleges

Doshisha Updates Issue #5

Jan 17, 2024

Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…

Language Schools News

General Union Leafleting Action at Yamaguchi Gakuen!

Jan 17, 2024

On January 14, General Union members and staff gathered outside Yamaguchi Gakuen to share leaflets with the public about Yamaguchi…

Language Schools

Fighting for Change: General Union’s Look Back and Plans for the Language School Industry in 2024 

Jan 14, 2024

2023 marked a period of gradual recovery in the language school industry, characterized by major corporations tightening their grip on…

Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools

Union Members Stand Up Against Pay-cuts at Yamaguchi Gakuen

Jan 10, 2024

Imagine working at the same company for over 7 years, only to have your hours and salary slashed by 70%.…

ALTs

Catch the Next Big Wave in the ALT Field: 2nd Wave Survey Kickoff Monday, February 5th!

Jan 9, 2024

In 2022-23, the New Deal for ALTs campaign ran the National ALT/JET/AET Survey to gain a better understanding of working…

News

Labor Activists Stand Up Against Union Busting Outside Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters

Jan 9, 2024

On the morning of January 1, 2024, approximately 500 trade union and community activists from Osaka and various parts of…

Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools Universities - Colleges

Apply HERE to Strengthen Your Job Security in 2024!  

Jan 6, 2024

Sunday, 28 January at 13:00. Learn how to make your application for an Unlimited Term Contract (UTC) and protect your…

Industrial & Commercial

Take Action and Assert Your Rights! – Sharing Our Experiences at the Canadian Embassy

Jan 6, 2024

This article serves as a follow-up to the Canadian Embassy story we reported in April 2023 Securing Rights at Last…

News

Dear GU Members and Supporters 

Dec 30, 2023

As we step into the new year, we would like to reconnect with our shared goals and extend our warm…

Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools Universities - Colleges

Doshisha Updates Issue #4

Dec 18, 2023

Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…

Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools Universities - Colleges

Doshisha Updates Issue #3

Dec 18, 2023

Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…

Language Schools

General Union Protests Outside International Language Center on Osaka Union Network General Action Day

Dec 4, 2023

Osaka Union Network General Action Day was held on November 28. General Union members took part to protest at a…

Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools Universities - Colleges

Doshisha Updates Issue #2

Nov 24, 2023

Working at Doshisha? Tell us about your working conditions so we can better help YOU! Click here for the Doshisha…

Labour Bulletins

Labour Update Bulletin #178

Nov 23, 2023

This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…

Universities - Colleges

Kyoto Sangyo University (Sandai) Lowers Wages for Parity

Nov 17, 2023

Kyoto Sangyo University (Sandai) has cut foreign part-time workers’ pay this year by more than 23%. Sandai has demonstrated that…

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