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.
Osaka U: Massive cuts to come for part-timers
Part-time teachers at Osaka Univeristy (Handai) got a shock in October when the university administration unveiled plans at an information meeting to cut the number of part-time teachers in their faculty to zero in three years.
Tezukayama U and sudden class cancellations
As we have reported previously Nara Labour Standard's Office ordered Tezukayama University to pay a General Union 60% of their wages for a class the university had cancelled due to the low student enrolment in the class.
Good news at Kinki University
Over the last few years the Education Ministry (MEXT) has exerted pressure on universities to guarantee a minimum 15 classes in each semester, excluding examinations. This has lead to a number of problems for teachers such as being forced to work on national holidays and a lengthening of the semester with no increase in compensation.
Union gears up to protect university jobs in 2012
For the second straight year General Union members working at universities are not waiting around in fear of losing classes in the next academic year. Our members are taking a proactive approach and are having the union submit demands for no reduction in koma or worsening of working conditions in the 2012 academic year.
Losing koma after contract signed due to enrollment?
Is it in your employment contract that your second semester class (and your pay) could be cancelled? The General Union has found this cropping up more and more and is intent on stopping this practice, and recently we did.
More Articles...
- 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?
- Hannan University Teachers - "Thanks GU. No koma cuts in 2010"
- Do you work at St. Thomas University?
- University Class Cancellations - GU Wins Settlement in Nagoya
- Ryukoku University, GU reach agreement 龍谷大学で合意
- To part-time teachers at Meijo University
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