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Labour Update Bulletin #170

Jul 30, 2023

Labour Update Bulletin #170 This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in…

Universities - Colleges

What’s going on with the “10-year exception” at Kyoto Tachibana University?

Jul 22, 2023

In January 2020, a union member and part-time teacher at Kyoto Tachibana University (we’ll call him ‘A’) applied for conversion…

Language Schools

Trust Your Foreign Teachers: NOVA’s Unnecessary Demand for Medical Certificates When Sick!

Jul 20, 2023

Collective Bargaining with NOVA on Tuesday, July 18 saw us demanding the company scrap Article 38, Paragraph 3 from the…

IT/Tech

General Union Embraces the Tech and IT Sectors: Introducing the New Tech & IT Branch!

Jul 18, 2023

In recent years, a remarkable surge of employees from the tech and IT industries has propelled General Union to embrace…

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Labour Update Bulletin #169

Jul 17, 2023

Labour Update Bulletin #169 This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in…

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Unmasking the Dark Realities: Corruption and Exploitation in Japan’s ALT Program

Jul 17, 2023

General Union’s Ongoing Battle for Better Working Conditions and Justice A Union Members Story Almost 10 years ago, along with…

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AEON Members Demand Action: Staffing Crisis and Teacher Support in Focus!

Jul 13, 2023

General Union’s AEON Branch calls on their employer to respond to significant concerns. One pressing issue raised by union members…

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Join us in Court to Support Union Members Fighting for Justice!

Jul 12, 2023

Kick Off Summer Break by Coming Out to Support Union Members in Court: 27 July & 7 August – Osaka…

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Care Workers’ Union Yamakikai Branch: Victorious Settlement in Damages Suit and Administrative Suit!

Jul 11, 2023

On May 11, the SLAP suit filed by social medical-care corporation Yamakikai against three union members–along with other accompanying lawsuits–was…

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Support Urgently Needed: Sign the Petition for Relief Order against Nagoya International School’s Unfair Labor Practices

Jul 9, 2023

Sign the petition online: https://gu.generalunion.org/NISpetition OR Download the petition PDF & sign Return petitions to:General Union, Tenma Rokko Bldg. 201,…

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ISE English Conversation School Sued at the Osaka Labour Commission!

Jul 4, 2023

On July 4th, the GU filed a suit with the Osaka Prefectural Labour Commission against International School of English (ISE),…

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Hands Off Our Koma: Stand Up for Job Security with Unlimited Term Contracts!

Jun 30, 2023

Join the Hands Off Our Koma campaign led by the General Union (GU) to protect university teachers’ job security. You…

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Labour Update Bulletin #168

Jun 30, 2023

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GU Takes Jikei Group’s International Learning Centre to Civil Court

Jun 29, 2023

The General Union (GU) has taken action by filing a lawsuit against Jikei Group’s International Learning Centre (ILC) at the…

Language Schools

NOVA Holdings’ Disheartening Priorities: Prioritizing Profits Over Teachers

Jun 21, 2023

NOVA has some urgent issues that need to be addressed. They claim to care about education, but what about their…

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