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Professor Choo, a member of NUGW Tokyo Nambu, is fighting against her dismissal at Sophia University.
Sophia University issued a de facto dismissal notice on July 17, 2019 to Professor Kukhee Choo of the Faculty of Liberal Arts Department.
Professor Kukhee Choo left her university in the United Sates to join Sophia University as an Assistant Professor 5 years ago after being told by the FLA Department that, "As for promotion to Associate Professor, with your record, we strongly feel that you may be able to apply for [tenure] as early as your second year at the FLA".
Shoin Gakuen: How Will They "Explain" Their Illegal Dismissals In Court?
A General Union member who held a job as a non-regular teacher of English at Shoin High School (operated by Shoin Gakuen Educational Corporation) was dismissed from the job, with no reason given, on March 31st (2018) - just a day before gaining the right to switch to an unlimited-term contract.
On June 25th (2018), our union member filed suit against Shoin Gakuen Educational Corporation, claiming the dismissal was invalid, and held a press conference together with the General Union.
The scene was broadcast by several major media outlets in the Kansai region (MBS・Asahi・KTV・YTV).
Shoin Gakuen Makes The News
Even though the General Union's name wasn't mentioned, our members' illegal dismissal due to the implementation of the Labor Contract Law amendements (aka the "five year rule") has made the news.
This coming Monday, June 25th, we will be holding a press conference as we lodge the court case against Educational Corporation Shoin Gakuen, and we expect television cameras to be there.
Read the Japanese article below (click for full size):
Okinawa Christian University To Withdraw Dismissals Of Non-Regular Teaching Staff
Through collective-bargaining with the Okinawa Christian University (and Okinawa Christian Junior College), the "Union For Part-Time Teachers in Universities" in Okinawa recently won the removal of an article in the working regulations for non-regular teachers.
That article set a five-year employment limit in the contract terms for part-time teachers.
According to the Okinawa Times, the switch to permanent contracts will now be possible (in compliance with the law).
The Precarious Position of the Part-time University Instructor [OP-ED]
For more than 26 years, I have called Japan home in which most of that time I have worked as a part-time university English instructor at various institutions, settling at three Kansai area schools for the past ten years or so.
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