Labor Standards Inspection Office (LSO) Should Not Encourage Employers Who Do Not Follow the Law
The Beginning In 2020, when the first wave of COVID-19 swept through Japan, a General Union member was working for…
Language Schools
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…
Labor Update Bulletin #136 (4/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #135 (3/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
“GET ON” AEON Outreach Campaign a Growing Success
Early March 2022, unionized teachers at AEON language schools took a shot in the dark and organized an ambitious, nation-wide…
“Know Your Rights” Seminar, a Great Success
Thanks to all of you who made our "Know Your Rights" Seminar a big success. Sixty union and non-union members from around the…
最低賃金署名・Minimum Wage Petition
中央最低賃金審議会長Chair of the Central Minimum Wage Council 最低賃金1500円と全国一律最低賃金制度の確立を求める署名Petition for a minimum wage of 1,500 yen and a uniform national minimum…
ALC Education Employee Rep・アルクエジュケーション従業員代表
Employees at ALC Education will face a workers representative election on Tuesday, 22 March and GU members are urging all…
Labor Update Bulletin #134 (3/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
GU Public Seminars – Know Your Rights at Work
The union will be holding open online seminars for members and non-members on Sunday, 20 March from 14:00 to 16:30.…
Labor Update Bulletin #133 (2/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Berlitz, ECC Workers Demand a Pay Rise in Reaction to Government Plan
The Berlitz and ECC branches of the General Union recently issued their annual demands to their respective employers. Among other things,…
International Schools Organising Committee・ゼネラルユニオン・インタナーショナレスクール組織化実行委員会
The GU will soon begin a national survey of International Schools throughout Japan. We have found many problems in this…
Labor Update Bulletin #132 (2/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
General Union on JobsinJapan podcast
General Union general secretary Dennis Tesolat is interviewed on a number of current topics that will be of interest to…