Labour Update Bulletin #171
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
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A Generational Shift in Leadership at Osaka Zenrokyo Annual General Meeting
The National Trade Union Council (Osaka Zenrokyo) convened its regular conference on 22nd July 2023, a long-awaited in-person event following…
A Union Story By Emiko Ogawa: What We Can Change and Protect at Our Schools with Unions
“Why not take action to make a change, instead of just complaining?” These words were my first encounter with a…
Welcome International Schools Teachers & Staff: Open employment rights seminar
Sunday, 10 September at 16:00 via ZOOM! All Welcome! RSVP your attendance or to ask for more information HERE The…
GU Member Testifies in Open Court – Stand in Solidarity for Job Security!
8 August at Osaka District Court. 11 am. We want members to attend as our member reads his opening statement…
Electronic Parts Outsourcing Company Fined ¥300,000 for Labour Standards Violation in Japan, Exposing Enforcement Challenges
Nagahama, Shiga: Sun Family, an electronic parts outsourcing company, has recently come under the spotlight for violating labour standards in…
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…
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…