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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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Mainichi Shimbun cover Tozen’s fight for 10% pay rise
Article written by 東海林智, and originally featured here. 「10％以上の賃上げを」非正規労働者ら、春闘に向け団体設立 非正規労働者らを多く組織する個人加盟が中心の労働組合や地域労組が4日、2024年春闘へ向けた共闘組織「非正規春闘実行委員会」を設立した。物価高による生活苦が社会に広がる中、一律10％以上の賃上げを方針に掲げた。実行委は「一人でも賃上げを求め声を上げることはできる。一緒に賃金を上げよう」と呼びかけた。
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Tozen Union Rallies to Restore Trade Union Rights of Direct Hire ALTs
On Sunday, January 29, Tozen Union, our legal team, and our supporters held a rally to launch our campaign to restore Trade Union Rights to Direct Hire ALTs. In April 2020, local civil service law was amended and direct hire ALTs around the country were classified as “fiscal-year appointees.” Prior to this change, direct…
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Important Message to All ALC Teachers on a GM Contract.
TO ALL ALC STAFF ON A GM CONTRACT On August 3rd, ALC management announced that it is proposing new contracts to its employees on GM contracts. They have proposed two options. Be aware that this is only a proposal and that management cannot force you to change your contract. You have the right to refuse…
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東ゼン一日行動ビデオ Tozen All Day Protest Videos
東ゼン一日行動(上) 神田にあるシェーン英会話本社前で抗議行動を始めした。 The first part of Tozen’s All Day Protest. Starting with the Shane Worker’s Union protesting at Shane English School Head Office in Kanda, Tokyo. 東ゼン一日行動(中) 神田にある神田外語大学院前で抗議行動を始めした。 The second part of Tozen’s All Day Protest. Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) Union protesting at Kanda University of International Studies in Kanda, Tokyo. 東ゼン一日行動(下) 銀座にあるインタラック本社前で抗議行動を始めした。…
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東ゼン大学：財務諸表の読み方 Tozen Daigaku: Reading corporate earnings reports
敵を知る 会社は、組合に対して、組合の要求に応じられない理由として経営が大変などを主張します。しかし、組合側は、提示されている財務のデータが本当に分かっているのでしょうか。ここで、財務諸表の読み方についての東ゼン大学のレクチャーの登板です。講師らは財務諸表を楽しみながら読む方法について話し合います。 講師は東ゼン労組の財政部長ルイス・カーレットと専従オルグのジェローム・ロスマンです。 ***注意：講師らは、資格を有する会計士ではありません。*** Know your enemy This is an important topic as companies often try to make claims about their earnings as to why they can’t agree to union demands. Find out what the numbers really mean here. Tune in as our presenters try to make finances fun (or as fun as they can…
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Labor Board Orders Oberlin U to Talk to Union
Wednesday, May 26, the Tokyo Labor Relations Commission ordered Oberlin University to hold collective bargaining with Tozen Union. Oberlin University had refused negotiations since October 2019, demanding the union exclude rank and file members. The university had also insisted on bargaining in Japanese even though the day to day language of labor relations at…
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Tozen Union ALTs win WFH in Sagamihara
[2020.4.12] Assistant language teachers (ALTs) in Sagamihara City will work from home beginning Monday 13th April rather than Tuesday 14th, dispatcher Interac KK told Tozen Union. The ALT dispatch giant had planned to send Tozen members to school this week, even though the city had already suspended classes. The union demanded its members work from home…
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東ゼン労組vs桜美林大学 Tozen Union Vs. Oberlin University
２０２０年１月１７日（金）、東ゼン労組は桜美林大学団交拒否の事件における東京都労働委員会の第一期日を行った。今回の期日では大きな進歩が見られた。学校側は、団交の通訳者を手配すること、また職場における主たる言語（英語）で交渉することに合意した。組合と学校側は、数週間後に再度団交における基本的なルールを決定するために話し合いを行う。現在に至るまでどの問題にも解決の兆しが見られなかった組合としては、今回の期日は解決へ向けての第一歩であった。 On Friday 17th January 2020, Tozen Union had its first hearing at Tokyo Labour Comission for the case of Oberlin University’s refusal to negotiate at Collective Bargaining. We have made a great deal of progress. Management has agreed to bring an interpreter to Collective bargaining so our members can communicate in the language of labor…