Is Your Residency Status at Risk?
Public Meeting – Sunday, 7 December 2025 at 14:00 via ZOOM Open to all. Bring your friends, colleagues, and anyone concerned about these…
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When Governments Can’t Raise Wages, They Raise Ghosts
When a government can’t raise wages, it raises ghosts. Real wages have been falling for the vast majority of the past four years and…
Labor Bulletin #231
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
General Union Responds to Altia Central’s Proposal: The Strike Is Lifted – But Our Fight Has Only Just Begun!
After three rounds of collective bargaining with zero meaningful responses, Altia Central’s refusal to meet during the strike on November…
General Union Calls Out Altia Central’s Delay Tactics: “Our Members Want to Work – Come to the Table”
After Altia Central refused to meet us for collective bargaining early in our strike, dispatch ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) at…
Health Care, Sick Days, and Paid Leave: November Workshops
Did you take the day off the last time you were sick? Do you even know if you’re “allowed”? Understanding…
Altia Central Must Pay a Living Wage in Kyoto
Altia Central proudly declares on its website that it is “a company specialising in dispatching foreign Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs)…
We’re Fighting for a Minimum Wage of ¥1,500/Hour and ¥260,000/Month for Every GU Member
We Demand Minimum Wage Councils Implement ¥1,500/Hour Across All Prefectures Now The minimum wage supposedly reached ¥1,121 nationwide this year.…
End the Year Strong: Individual Organising Training for November & December
The year’s almost done. You’ve been thinking about organising your workplace but haven’t made the move yet. Now’s the time.…
Important Changes to Unemployment Benefits from April 2025
— Three key points you should know — From 1 April 2025, Japan’s Employment Insurance system has changed the restriction period…
Labor Bulletin #230
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
Typhoon Day? Cancelled Classes? No Pay? Keep Reading
When a typhoon warning goes up or an employer decides to close for “safety reasons,” many workers assume they’ve just lost a…
Labor Bulletin #229
This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and…
Beyond Term Limits: the 5-Year Rule and You
SEMINAR – Sunday, 30 November at 19:00 to 21:00 via ZOOM RSVP your attendance → https://uni.genu.cc/UTC The General Union invites you to an important…
Understanding Your Payslip: What Every Employee Should See
Every worker deserves transparency when it comes to their pay. Your 給与明細書 (kyūyo meisaisho), or payslip, is an important document…