Interac: ALTs are not disposable!
The Interac employment contract contains the clause: “It is agreed that this contract is non-renewable and will not be renegotiated…
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Labour Update Bulletin #170
Labour Update Bulletin #170 This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in…
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…
Trust Your Foreign Teachers: NOVA’s Unnecessary Demand for Medical Certificates When Sick!
Collective Bargaining with NOVA on Tuesday, July 18 saw us demanding the company scrap Article 38, Paragraph 3 from the…
General Union Embraces the Tech and IT Sectors: Introducing the New Tech & IT Branch!
In recent years, a remarkable surge of employees from the tech and IT industries has propelled General Union to embrace…
Labour Update Bulletin #169
Labour Update Bulletin #169 This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in…
Unmasking the Dark Realities: Corruption and Exploitation in Japan’s ALT Program
General Union’s Ongoing Battle for Better Working Conditions and Justice A Union Members Story Almost 10 years ago, along with…
AEON Members Demand Action: Staffing Crisis and Teacher Support in Focus!
General Union’s AEON Branch calls on their employer to respond to significant concerns. One pressing issue raised by union members…
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…
Care Workers’ Union Yamakikai Branch: Victorious Settlement in Damages Suit and Administrative Suit!
On May 11, the SLAP suit filed by social medical-care corporation Yamakikai against three union members–along with other accompanying lawsuits–was…
ISE English Conversation School Sued at the Osaka Labour Commission!
On July 4th, the GU filed a suit with the Osaka Prefectural Labour Commission against International School of English (ISE),…
Hands Off Our Koma: Stand Up for Job Security with Unlimited Term Contracts!
Jun 30, 2023 Unlimited Term Contracts, UTC Join the Hands Off Our Koma (HOOK) campaign led by the General Union (GU) to…
Labour Update Bulletin #168
Labour Update Bulletin #168 This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in…
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…
NOVA Holdings’ Disheartening Priorities: Prioritizing Profits Over Teachers
NOVA has some urgent issues that need to be addressed. They claim to care about education, but what about their…