General Union News (English)
Nagoya Teachers Win Unemployment Insurance - 24 Oct 2009 - english - Tokai Nagoya Chubu
We can’t name the employer because negotiations are still in progress, but we can report that we have won enrolment (including back enrollment) on unemployment insurance (UI) for teachers at the Nagoy ...read more
English instructors hired illegally: union - 22 Oct 2009 - english - ALTs
Japan Times Article - Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009NAGOYA (Kyodo) A labor union of foreign workers requested Monday that the Aichi prefectural board of education address the concerns o ...read more
GABA - What does being an employee mean? - 20 Oct 2009 - english - Gaba
If you have been following our ongoing dispute with Gaba, you will know that the union and our GABA members are fighting to win employment status. But there have been some misconceptions about what em ...read moreGeneral Union - In the News! - 20 Oct 2009 - english - Others
You all know what the General Union does, right? Organize unions, talk to members about workplace problems, intervene on behalf of members directly with their employers, create a forum for members to ...read more
Your Visa & Health Insurance - Osaka, Kyoto & Nagoya Public Forums - 18 Oct 2009 - english - Health & Pension
KyotoDate: Thursday, November 12th
Time: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Place: Heartopia Kyoto(ハートピア京都) - Marutam ...read more
Sign this? NO WAY! - 14 Oct 2009 - english - Health & Pension
At a recent meeting of dispatch ALTs, a manager produced a petition against the new immigration changes requiring proof of enrolment in public health insurance. Twenty two people were in attendance bu ...read more
GABA Teachers' Meetings - Tokyo & Osaka - 24 Sep 2009 - english - Gaba
TOKYODate: Sunday, November 1
Time: 8:30pm
Place: National Union of General Workers office, Minato-ku, Shimbashi5-17-7 read more
GABA - Countdown to a ruling - 24 Sep 2009 - english - Gaba
Our Labor Commission case against GABA has moved into the final stages with all hearings finalized, and the union has just recently submitted documents to expedite the ruling. It is expected the rulin ...read more
ALTs and the Influenza - Tell the us what's happening - 18 Sep 2009 - english - ALTs
Do you have any control over your own workplace?
The current influenza situation is proving very clearly that you don't.
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Hannan University Teachers - "Thanks GU. No koma cuts in 2010" - 15 Sep 2009 - english - Universities
The General Union (GU) members at Hannan University are very grateful to the union for helping them avoid koma cuts next year.Even though Hannan never officially announced that teacher ...read more