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Takatsuki AETs
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Help Kick Off our "NEW DEAL for ALTs" campaign
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(Schools)
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Speakers Include: Takatsuki City Councillor – Mr. Takagi, Union officials from across Japan, ALT/JET union members
Presentation Includes: Japan BoE ALT survey results, Campaign goals and objectives, ...
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Created on 06 June 2022
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Takatsuki Mayor's "Written Oath to Prevent Recurrence” Delivered: Final Chapter in “Takatsuki AET Graduation Ceremony Incident"
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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As previously reported, on March 5 the Supreme Court rejected Takatsuki City’s appeal. The unusual case, in which Takatsuki City sued Osaka Prefecture, thus reached its ultimate conclusion, and the Osaka ...
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Created on 24 March 2019
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Supreme Court Dismisses Takatsuki City’s Appeal
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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... notification that the Supreme Court had on March 5, 2019, rejected Takatsuki City’s appeal of the Osaka Superior Court decision of September 7, 2018, stating that the Osaka Prefectural Labor Commission ...
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Created on 08 March 2019
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Takatsuki City to Appeal Yet Again After Osaka High Court Rules On "Takatsuki AET Graduation Incident"
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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On March 19th, 2015, two General Union members who were employed by the Takatsuki City Board of Education to assist with English language activities at city elementary schools were refused permission by ...
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Created on 01 October 2018
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Board of Education Illegally Denies Childcare Leave
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(Schools)
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... for sure, but ignorance is the most likely answer. Keep in mind: the Takatsuki Board of Education, despite losing their case in the Labor Commission, is currently suing the same Labor Commission in civil ...
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Created on 24 August 2017
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Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before - Takatsuki BoE Update
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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So, a judge, the General Union, and the Takatsuki Board of Education walk into a court room (stop me if you think you've heard this one before). The judge turns to the Board of Education and says... Well, ...
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Created on 08 June 2017
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Is Takatsuki City Really Going To SUE Osaka Prefecture?
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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... Union members) from attending graduation ceremonies was an unfair labor practice. In reaching their verdict, the Labor Relations Commission also ordered the Mayor of Takatsuki City to hand-deliver a letter ...
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Created on 10 November 2016
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Takatsuki Board of Education Reprimanded For Unfair Labor Practices And Anti-Union Behavior
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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At the height of the dispute between the former Takatsuki AETs and the Takatsuki Board of Education which had dismissed them for complaining about sub-standard housing conditions (prior to claiming that ...
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Created on 02 November 2016
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Takatsuki City fails to settle dispute , Case will go to final judgement
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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With the outcome looking bad for Takatsuki City, the Osaka Labor Relations Commission had proposed to Takatsuki City that they settle our Unfair Labor Practices case by agreeing with the union’s proposal ...
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Created on 24 June 2016
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Takatsuki City Wastes ¥1,296,000
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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In May of 2015, the General Union was able to win retroactive enrollment in unemployment insurance (雇用保険; koyou hoken) for the former direct-hire ALTs (AETs) of Takatsuki city. At that time, the city argued ...
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Created on 31 May 2016
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Takatsuki City Caught Lying (Again)
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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If you follow General Union news fairly regularly, you'll know that one of our larger cases (in recent history) has involved the Takatsuki Board of Education and the previous AETs who suffered as a result ...
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Created on 24 May 2016
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Takatsuki Opts For Alienation Instead Of Reconciliation
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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In the weeks and months since the scandal broke, both unions and citizens of Takatsuki alike have urged the mayor of the city to restart the beleaguered AET program. The enduring fight waged by Takatsuki ...
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Created on 21 February 2016
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Takatsuki City and the Difference Between Truth and Lies
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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You may already know that the GENERAL UNION is now in the midst of a fight against the Takatsuki city government and Board of Education (BOE) on the issue of the rights of Assistant English Teachers (AET). ...
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Created on 12 August 2015
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On employers, lies and laws – more lessons from Takatsuki BoE
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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In a law-abiding country, everybody (without exception) should follow the law - even if you do not agree with it. However, the behavior of Takatsuki city officials and its BoE that AETs at Takatsuki have ...
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Created on 01 August 2015
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Lessons learned in the fight at Takatsuki Board of Education
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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On Tax
Although we are now in the midst of the fight against Takatsuki BoE, the union and AETs have learned various concrete lessons in this fight of more than a year. Some of these lessons will ...
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Created on 21 July 2015
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Another win in our fight against Takastuki Board of Education
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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As we prepare to meet Takatsuki BoE representatives across the table at the Osaka Labor Commission in a few days, we have received notice of one victory.
The Board of Education has evaded ...
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Created on 24 June 2015
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English education in disarray at Takatsuki City schools
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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English education in Takatsuki City elementary schools is in disarray after a series of disastrous choices, stemming from a long history of mismanagement, were made by the city Board of Education.
In ...
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Created on 27 May 2015
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First wins in Takatsuki City AET fight
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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For those of you following this case we are happy to report two victories. Though just a first step in our fight with Takatsuki Board of Education, it is a good start. Since beginning to negotiate with ...
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Created on 01 April 2015
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City Councillors Support Takatsuki AETs
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(Takatsuki AETs)
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In a show of solidarity, members of different unions from across Kansai came out to support our March 11 demonstration over the unfair firing of members at Takatsuki Board of Education. Over 10 ...
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Created on 13 March 2015