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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…
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‘Maternity harassment’ verdict benefits women, men — and our humanity
Last Thursday’s Supreme Court verdict in the “maternity harassment” case brought by a physical therapist in Hiroshima was the first of its kind, overturning decades of business-friendly jurisprudence along with rulings from the district and high courts. As I mentioned in last year’s September Labor Pains (“Mata-hara: turning the clock back on women’s rights”), the…
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Job insecurity among Japan’s university teachers is a recipe for further decline
Universities in Japan are caught up in a cutthroat struggle for survival. As the population of children plummets, so, in turn, does the number of college entrants. The decline is particularly stark considering that the number of universities had swelled on the back of the postwar baby boom and bubble economy. Institutions of higher learning…
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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…
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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
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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…
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Victory: Union Wins Labor Management Ending Labour Dispute With Gaba
Tozen and the Gaba Workers Union are proud to announce that the union and management concluded a Labour Management Agreement with Gaba Corporation on Thursday, July 24, bringing our labor dispute to a satisfactory resolution.
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Tozen Continues to Grow
Founded in April 2010 with 7 locals, Tozen Union has recently reached 15 active local unions (plus two dormant ones). Our membership has also roughly doubled during the past four years, with growth accelerating over the past 15 months.
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