GABA Teachers Win a Pay Increase!

100-200yen per lesson increase GABA teachers have unionized and are seeing direct results. Shortly into negotiations the company announced an across the board increase of 100yen per lesson for teachers: an increase of over 6% for the lowest paid teachers. Teachers with Belt training have received an increase of 200yen per lesson: an increase of 10% for many. Depending on the number of lessons taught, that is a monthly pay increase of 15,000 - 40,000yen per month.


Unionization has brought results!

That isn't the only change that unionization has brought. The company has also increased contract lengths from 4 to 6 months.

There is more to win!

Negotiations have now stalled over doing away with this absurd sub-contractor (itaku) system and winning the rights associated with employment. You are employees with GABA controlling your working life and should have the benefits. By classifying you as sub-contractors (itaku) GABA is able to deny you the rights to paid annual leave, premium hourly rates, unemployment insurance, and health and pension benefits.

The union is preparing a campaign to win paid leave. Be part of it and contact the union to find out how you can apply for leave.

Email: gaba@generalunion.org or call 050-3618-3096

For union members: Download the leave application form.


GABA Teachers Lose Out:

• NO paid holidays
  
• NO unemployment insurance
  
• NO health and pension insurance
  
• NO overtime and premium rates
  
• NO guaranteed salary
  
• NO job security
  
• NO right to challenge unfair dismissals
  

What To Do

• Step 1 - Join the union now if you haven't already.
  
• Step 2 - Ask the union how to apply for your paid holidays.
  
• Step 3 - Start talking to your coworkers.
  
• Step 4 - As a group we demand the Labor Standards Office investigate Gaba.
  
• Step 5 - You, the teachers, help us decide our next level of action.
  

General Union GABA Branch homepage - read more.