Ritsumeikan University changes part-time employment system
Ritsumeikan University has decided to make major changes to its part-time employment system. The revised Labour Contract Renewal law that was passed in 2012 gives, limited term contract workers who have been employed continuously for over five years from April 2013, the right to an unlimited contract if the worker requests it.
Two wins for Ichishin cram school workers
On June 25th, the Tokyo Labor Relations Commission ruled in favor of the National Union of General Workers Tokyo Tobu, Ichishin Gakuin Local, finding that Ichishin Gakuin, a major cram school, illegal refused to extend the annual contracts of two union members and refused to allow the union president to teach a class, in an attempt to weaken the union.
Nagoya Gaidai: GU wins improved working conditions for language tutors.
The General Union branch at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) has made steady progress over the last year, in particular by improving working conditions for PUT tutors. These are part-time teachers, working on language programs, who are paid on a per-lesson basis. This means that if teachers are unable to teach classes for any reason, for example sickness or classes cancelled because of typhoons, they have not been paid. Unlike most part-time university teachers, including those at NUFS the nature of the program makes it difficult for them to teach make-up classes and they are not paid for the summer, winter and spring breaks.
Third strike at Osaka Gaigo leads to mediation application
How do you deal with an employer that is like a deer frozen in your headlights in the middle of a highway? Welcome to Osaka Gaigo Senmon Gakko.
Osaka Gaigo: Strike 2
On October the 10th eleven members of the General Union and Naniwa union working at Osaka Gaigo Senmon Gakko staged a half day strike for a 5% pay increase and a bonus payment of at least one months wages twice yearly. The strike united Japanese and foreign workers, office workers and teachers and workers on temporary and permanent contracts.
Kansai Gaidai - 15 out leafleting!
The past year has seen enormous growth in our branch at Kansai Gadai but members are keen to see numbers increase even more - there is strength in unity.
This morning, fifteen people were out spreading news of the union to non-members at the entrance to the university. Twelve Kansai Gaidai teachers were supported by three members of the General Union Executive Committee.
11 July. Strike at Osaka Gaigo.
While Japanese and foreign members at Osaka Gaigo extended last week's strike deadline in hopes of a better offer from their employer by 9 July, management's weak offer will lead to a Thursday, 11 July strike.
General Union members gear up for third annual 'hands off our koma' campaign
Now is the time of the year that the major private universities are planning changes in curricula and classes for the 2013 academic year. For the last couple of years the General Union has been declaring part-time members at these universities and submitting demands for no-reduction in the number of koma or worsening of working conditions for General Union members.
GU won the absence allowance for cancellation of part-time classes after the term started, for low enrollment
GU won the absence allowance for cancellation of part-time classes after the term started, for low enrollment, etc. as “reasons attributable to the employer” (according to Article 26 of the Labour Standards Law)
Kobe Shoin Women's University
As well as reducing the number of classes taught by some long-standing teachers, the University is attempting to let go all four of the teachers who were freshly hired last year.
More Articles...
- Osaka U: Massive cuts to come for part-timers
- Tezukayama U and sudden class cancellations
- Good news at Kinki University
- Union gears up to protect university jobs in 2012
- Losing koma after contract signed due to enrollment?
- Koma cuts. Don't wait for it to happen
- Tezukayama University: Mid-year koma cuts unfair
- Welcome to the Schools and Colleges Branch
- Schools and Colleges Branch presents:"Being proactive and avoiding isolation in your workplace"
- Health and Pension Insurance in Japan? What's the difference?
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