General Union News (English)
Report on negotiations at Peppy Kids - 10 Aug 2012 - english - Peppy Kids Club
In July, when the union applied for the first round of negotiations, we were a little taken aback when a response came from the company’s lawyer. While they accepted collective bargaining on the compa ...read moreStatement regarding the Labour Contract Law Revision bill in regards to limited term contract workers 有期労働契約に関する労働契約法改正案に対する意見書 - 1 Aug 2012 - bilingual - Others
This revision has just passed the lower house and it is believed that it will soon pass the upper house. We have many concerns regarding how this law will effect our members employment security. Pleas ...read moreCoolbiz: A Health Hazard? - 1 Aug 2012 - english - ECC
Most workers welcome the introduction of Coolbiz, and the relaxed summer dress codes. It was a buzz work for work efficiency and economic stimulus during Junichiro Koizumi’s reign as Prime Minister. H ...read moreOsaka Information Meeting - Peppy Kids - 20 Jul 2012 - english - Peppy Kids Club
More and more people, Japanese and native teachers alike, are contacting us about the union. We will be holding a series of open meetings so people can hear more about the union and what our aims are. ...read more
Nagoya Information Meeting - Peppy Kids - 20 Jul 2012 - english - Peppy Kids Club
More and more people, Japanese and native teachers alike, are contacting us about the union. We will be holding a series of open meetings so people can hear more about the union and what our aims are. ...read moreScandalous! GU sues gov't over health & pension insurance non-enrollment - 20 Jul 2012 - english - Health & Pension
“Scandalous” is the only word that comes to mind. At a time when the government has raised the consumption tax to deal with future social security needs, millions of workers across the country are den ...read more
Taking back our rights! Open meeting for school teachers - 20 Jul 2012 - english - Private Schools
For many years the General Union has had members at Elementary, Junior High and High Schools. More recently, the situation has become dire with a large number of consultations from private schools in ...read more
Union launched at Peppy Kids Club - 20 Jul 2012 - english - Peppy Kids Club
While Peppy Kids Club doesn’t have the national profile of some other players in the language industry, they have been on the union’s radar for quite a few years. They are an expanding chain with over ...read more
Kansai Gaidai teachers form new union - 20 Jul 2012 - english - Universities
Can you imagine having to reapply for your own job after having completed five years, and when you reapply, you cannot even mention that you are a current employee?Can you imagine bein ...read more
ECC teachers demand permanent contracts - 20 Jul 2012 - english - ECC
The importance of the teacher is often overlooked by language school operators. Teachers are viewed as short-term employees, with an unlimited supply. Companies forget that teachers are their main res ...read more