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May 27, 2022, Interac Protest
In May 2021, Tozen Union entered into a labor dispute with Interac. Interac has failed to make progress on workplace safety and improved wages. They refuse to provide our union with basic financial information justifying their refusals. They then retaliated against Tozen by firing our member last month. Our campaign to improve working conditions at…
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Tozen ALTs Enter Dispute with Interac 東ゼン労組のALT支部が、インタラックと労働紛争に突
On May 11, 2021, Tozen Union entered into dispute with Interac. Since our first collective bargaining (CB) in October 2019, Tozen Union and Interac have taken several important steps toward working out a deal. But after twenty-six CB sessions, workplace safety and wage issues remain. Our campaign to improve working conditions at Interac is important…
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Interac Teachers In Kanto Enter Second Round of Collective Bargaining
Interac teachers in Kanto enter second round of collective bargaining. They’re demanding full-time permanent employment, shakai hoken, a 20% pay raise, a ¥600,000 yearly bonus, a time card, a prior consultation agreement, and a union page on the Interac employee website.
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Demands submitted to Interac/Maxceed concerning Drug Testing
２０１２年４月２９日 株式会社インタラック 御中 株式会社マクシード 御中全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオン 執行委員長ルイス・カーレット 全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオン 東ゼンＡＬＴ支部 執行委員長アムジッド・アラム 緊急団交申し入れ Emergency Request for CB 全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオン（略称：東ゼン）ならびに全国一般東京ゼネラルユニオン東ゼンＡＬＴ支部は、貴社に対して、緊急団体交渉を申し入れます。貴社は先日、当組合員らを含む従業員らに対して、薬物検査を受けるよう指示したと伺いました。薬物検査は、通常の雇用関係においてはこれを行う必要性が認められず、よほどの事情がない限り、従業員に広く行われるものではないはずです。昨今の個人情報保護の重要性に鑑みても、安易にこのような検査を実施することに対して、大きな疑問を抱きます。 つきましては、下記の議題にて団交を実施したく存じます。 Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union (“Tozen”) and Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union Tozen ALTs request emergency collective bargaining. We have heard that you instructed your employees, including union members, to undergo drug testing. The need for drug testing is not accepted for an ordinary employment relationship…
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Don’t Let Interac Force you to Resign
It seems that around this time every year, people in the Interac office attempt to cut save another few yen at the expense of the people that are actually out in the classroom doing all of the actual work. They call teachers into their office and attempt to force them to sign resignation papers. DON’T…
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Renewal Time
Hello all, It is that time of year again! Time for the mad scramble of March when good teachers everywhere are worried if their contracts are going to be renewed or not, otherwise known as the “ALT Shuffle”. Two things you should be sure NOT to do: 1) Do NOT let your employer force you…
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Kevin Salthouse’s Response to Rumors
To: All instructors From: Kevin Salthouse, General Manager, Human Resources and Class Management Division Subject: Response to rumors concerning the financial stability of Interac. Date: September 26, 2010 Earlier this month, I wrote a message in the ‘Interac-shin’ newsletter announcing that the Selnate Group was re-organizing into a new group under the Interac name.…
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Changes in October
For those of you that did not get the memo, Interac is about to go through some big changes. I have heard two very different announcements on the subject. From Kevin Salthouse, we all have this PDF file stating that Interac will be going through a “new phase of operations” and that this is just…
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Interac banned from Osaka prefectural projects
Cross posted from the General Union. Let’s all work together for ALTs to be directly hired. ———————————————– Interac has been found guilty of unfair labour practices by the Osaka Prefectural Labour Commission in July 2010 for refusing to hold collective bargaining with the General Union (full story here). Osaka prefectural ordinances prevent companies found in…
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Health Checks – They’re mandatory! Interac ordered to obey the law
Cross-posted from the General Union in Osaka: 5 Jul 2010 Health Checks – They’re mandatory! Interac ordered to obey the law Industrial Health & Safety Act For many westerners, the idea of a state mandated health check smacks of a nanny state, and we are often reluctant to submit to the tests. While not all…