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Nova conditions down - 13 Dec 2011 - english - Nova

Conditions at NOVA continue to spiral downwards. From November, NOVA has started cutting teachers’ base salaries and allowances.

NOVA has once again taken advantage of contract workers ...read more

Union members win back allowances at NOVA - 12 Jul 2011 - english - Nova

While embassies were urging their citizens to evacuate from the Kanto region, NOVA was bullying "other language" instructors to transfer to Tokyo or have their allowances cut.

Members ...read more

Nova union member's job protected - 21 Oct 2010 - english - Nova

A long term Nova employee and union member was recently non-renewed for the second time in six months, and for the second time we have been able to protect his job and force the company to renew his c ...read more

General Union forces re-investigation into ex-NOVA president, Sahashi - 12 May 2009 - english - Nova

In 2008, The General Union officially sought indictment NOVA’s former president, Mr Sahashi over non-payment of wages (a violation of the Labor Standards Law). When prosecutors declined to indict, the ...read more