Author: TozenAdmin

  • Shane Teachers Begin Tozen Strike Action

    Several teachers at Shane laid down their white board markers on Tuesday to demand the reinstatement of an unfairly dismissed union member and to demand job security. The English language school illegally fired a teacher for leaving the school during a break. In Japan employees are 100% free during breaks. Shane also forces teachers through…

  • Shibaura Institute of Technology Workers on Strike

    Today, the Shibaura Institute of Technology Workers Union both struck and leafleted the university. Five members of the union struck all three of their Monday lessons, from 1:00pm to 5:50pm. This was the first day of the new semester and thus it was necessary to explain the strike to students whom the university has not…

  • Tozen Labor Union against ICC Language School

    ICC外語学院に抗議する東ゼン Tozen Labor Union against ICC Language School

  • Next Court Hearing against ICC

    Our next court hearing against ICC language school will be held on August 26 at 13:10 room 502 at Yokohama district court. It wil be the last hearing, exchange of documents. In September testimonies will start. Although it’s in the middle of the day and far please try to come if you can. Thank you…

  • 芝浦工業大学、講師のストは、第2週に入る SIT Teacher Strike Enters Second Week

    「私たちは、ストライキの第2週に入りました。学生たちからのご支援と御関心は、本当に心強いです。多くの学生から話しかけられたり、質問をされたり、ホームページを閲覧したり、諦めるなという励ましの言葉もいただきました。学生らのご支援さえあれば、失われそうな職を守るまで闘い続けられると思います。」 全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオン(略称 「東ゼン労組」) 芝浦工業大学教職員組合 執行委員長 アンソニー・ドーラン ”We have moved into our second week striking. The encouragement and interest of the students has been really uplifting. Many students have talked to us, asked us questions, visited our website, and told us not to give up. With the students’ support, we can keep this strike going until our jobs…

  • 芝浦工業大学の講師は労働紛争に入った! ~ Shibaura Institute of Technology Teachers on Strike!

    2013年に芝浦工業大学(SIT)の講師は全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオン(東ゼン労組)でSIT支部を結成した。講師の労働条件の改善を目指して、大学に対して団体交渉を開いた。しかし、大学は、突然、「来年度から英語カリキュラムを変更する。来年度は改めて応募せよ。」と一方的に告げました。これはつまり、すべての組合に加盟している講師がクビになることを意味します。 In 2013 Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) teachers formed the SIT Local at Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union (Tozen Union). The union started collective bargaining with the university to improve working conditions for the staff. But then suddenly the university announced that they would “change the English curriculum” and that teachers could “reapply for…

  • ICC Silent Protest in Yokohama

    ICC Silent Protest in Yokohama

    今日、私たちは東ゼン組合員ブルキッチ・スレイマンを解雇し日本の労働者を苦しめているICC外語学院−彼はそこで22年間も働いていたのです−に対するサイレントプロテスト(無言の抗議)を実施しました。彼は、有給休暇と社会保険を要求した後、違法に解雇されました。連帯して来てくれた皆さん、本当にありがとうございました! Today we held a silent protest against icc language school for violating Japanese labor by firing Tozen member Sulejman Brkic who worked there for 22 years. He was illegally fired after he requested paid holidays and social insurance and pension. Thank you very much everyone for coming in solidarity!

  • Continuing GABA Dispute