Labor Update Bulletin #101 (11/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
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Labor Update Bulletin #100 (11/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Report on Government Negotiations
On November 20, 2020, at the Lower House Diet Members’ #2 Office Building, a group of education workers’ unions under…
Labor Update Bulletin #99 (10/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Unlimited Term Contracts at Universities and Colleges
The General Union, NUGW Tokyo Nambu, and Fukuoka General Union ran a seminar on 6 December for university teachers about…
Labor Update Bulletin #98 (10/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Help Us Launch “A New Deal for ALTs”
Take the 2-minute ALT survey at www.bit.ly/surveyALT. A common saying in the ALT world is “Everyone’s situation is different,” and…
Labor Update Bulletin #97 (10/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
University & College Pandemic Response – UPDATED
The General Union sent information requests to 75 universities and senmon gakko across Japan where members and consultees work. We…
Labor Update Bulletin #96 (09/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Labor Update Bulletin #95 (09/2020)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
Income Support and the Pandemic
Many workers in Japan are suffering economically from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. There is some relief. 1. Kyugyo…
Unbelievable. Uncooperative. Unacceptable. NOVA Never Stops Surprising
The union entered our September 11th collective bargaining session with a positive attitude: NOVA, after a summer of strikes, had…
Help Us Make GABA a Better Workplace for All by Signing the Petition
You too can back the union demands by signing our petition at www.bit.ly/gabapetition. The recent coronavirus outbreak has highlighted serious…
Yamahara Katsuji – Memorial – 27 September
Please join us via zoom on Sunday, 27 September at 1930 for a celebration of his life. You can RSVP your…