Union Achievements at ECC
The following are a list of some of the major General Union achievements at ECC since 1996.
- Pay Increases 2016 - Across the board 35yen/hr pay increase
- Pay Increases 2015 - First ever across the board pay increase, not linked to performance, for union members
- First Aid Kits
- English pay slips
- Flexible paid annual leave (ALPs)
- Unemployment Insurance (koyo hoken)
- Health and Pension Insurance (shakai hoken)
- Established grievance procedure
- Negotiated for “Influenza” Leave
- Special Leave for marriages and funerals
- Water Coolers (in schools with no kitchens)
- Improved emergency evacuation procedures
- Toll free number for Kinki district sub teachers
- At least 10 days notice for Buffer Day and Block Meeting/ASM shifts
- Agreement to consult with the union over major changes to working conditions Mandatory training to be conducted during working hours or paid at the “overtime rate” (excluding core training)
