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Kanda University Teachers Strike Over Contract Length Limits
CHIBA, Japan — Twenty-five teachers at Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) launched a strike recently, demanding management grant ten-year contracts to all faculty members. The dispute traces back to a 2023 court settlement. Fearing a court ruling that would grant six-year contract workers the right to permanent employment, the university reached an agreement with…
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Tozen Daigakus are back!
Tozen Daigakus are back with our first video by Gerome Rothman. In this short Tozen Daigaku Gerome discusses the use of AI when it comes to consultations.
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Tozen reaches deal with Shane over union-busting wages
TOKYO – The Tozen Union has successfully reached a settlement with Shane Corporation at the Central Labor Commission, resolving a long-standing dispute regarding wage discrimination against union members who participated in industrial action. The Core Dispute The conflict originated when three union members were awarded significantly smaller pay raises than their colleagues. The Tozen…
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“We Live Here, We Work Here: Fiscal Year Appointees on the Front Lines” Symposium – Sunday February 1 at 2PM.
「ここにいる、ここで働く私たち会計年度任用職員最前線」シンポジウム（2月1日（日）午後2時） On Sunday, February 1 at 2PM, Tozen Union and Kokkyo Ippan Union will hold a symposium about the Fiscal Year Appointees System. The symposium will be held at the Tokyo Rodo Kaikan Rapas Hall on the 7F. Directions are below. 2月1日（日）午後2時より、東京労働会館7階ラパスホールにて、東ゼン労組と東京公務公共一般労働組合（公共一般）は合同で、会計年度任用職員制度についてのシンポジウムを開催します。 In April 2020, local civil service law was amended and direct hire ALTs…
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Tozen Member Secures Landmark Victory at Tokyo High Court
The Tokyo High Court has handed down a decisive ruling in favor of Tozen Union member Steven Ritchie, confirming that the Tokyo International French School (Lycée Français International de Tokyo) violated Japanese labor law by imposing unpaid work beyond his contractual hours. On November 27, 2025, the High Court fully upheld the earlier District Court…
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Begunto leafleting action 2025/11/27 Shinjuku
On Thursday, 29 November, Tozen’s Begunto Union held a leafleting action in Shinjuku.
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Berlitz teachers strike for higher wages, better conditions
9 November 2025 Berlitz Japan teachers entered dispute Sunday, November 9, demanding an 8% pay hike, other financial demands, and reduced observations of classes. Begunto (Berlitz General Union Tokyo) had struck earlier in the year but came to an early resolution. Begunto and Berlitz Japan held several collective bargaining and off-record meetings to try to…
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Tozen Union’s Constitutional Challenge to anti-union Fiscal-Year Appointees Law Moves to Verdict
会計年度任用職員制度に対する東ゼン労組の違憲訴訟、判決へ On Thursday, October 23, 2025, Tokyo District Court conducted the final hearing in Tozen Union’s case to restore the trade union rights of direct hire ALTs. Our case moves to verdict, which will be announced on Thursday January 29, 2026 at 13:30. 2025年10月23日（木）、東京地裁において、直接雇用ALT（外国語指導助手）の労働基本権回復を求める東ゼン労組の訴訟の最終弁論が行われた。判決は2026年1月29日（木）午後1時半に言い渡される。
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Victoire au tribunal contre LFIT
Chers et Chères Membres, J’espère que tout le monde profite de ce temps chaud. Pour ajouter au beau temps, nous avons remporté une nouvelle victoire aujourd’hui contre la direction du LFIT, cette fois au tribunal de district de Tokyo. La plupart de nos demandes ont été acceptées à 100% par le tribunal, qui a…
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「非正規春闘」賃上げ求めスト 10社以上で、10％以上獲得を
アルバイトや契約社員らの10％以上の賃上げ獲得を今春闘で目指す「非正規春闘」の実行委員会は10日、要求に十分に応じていない飲食チェーンや講師派遣会社などに対してストライキを実施したと発表した。実行委は3月末までに今回を含め10社以上に対してストライキを実施する予定としている。 実行委は144社と10自治体に賃上げを要求。ストライキの参加者は全体で100人規模に上る見込み。10日は東京都中央区の外国語講師派遣事業会社の前に講師ら約20人が集まり「賃上げを認めろ」とシュプレヒコールを上げた。 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b34d4b8309f1195f5a24c67d977a05c1c266a15c