Labor Update Bulletin #141 (6/2022)
his bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
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We Are Changing ALC Education
We are a determined group of 8 indefinite-term instructors at ALC Education committed to improving working conditions and pay-related issues…
Labor Update Bulletin #140 (5/2022)
his bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
We Denounce this Miscarriage of Justice・不当判決糾弾!!
On May 23, an appeal verdict was heard in the “Osaka #1 Incident” case, in which the Osaka District Court…
Labor Update Bulletin #139 (5/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Union City Blues – by David McNeill
NUMBER 1 SHIMBUN - Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan Writer David McNeill does a fabulous job of presenting the current…
Labor Update Bulletin #138 (4/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Language Teachers in Japan – Don’t Scab for ECC!
If you have been following recent news about ECC, you are already aware that unionized workers – mostly instructors –…
Labor Update Bulletin #137 (4/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
ECC Teachers Strike Against Stagnant Pay, Overwork
Today, Saturday April 16th, ECC teachers and other ECC workers are on strike as General Union urges ECC to continue…
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…
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…