http://interac.generalunion.org ...home to union members working at Interac Co, LTD and "Maxceed"... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:32:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi all, Corrector here. Recently I have recieved some questions about rights of women in the workplace, specifically rights concerning pregnancy. Hopefully, this information can act as a starting point for anyone who has similar questions. http://interac.generalunion.org/2008/04/14/pregnancy-in-the-workplace/ OSAKA: GU Interac Branch - January 20th, 2008 2:00PM Temmabashi Office ゼネラルユニオン General Union 530-0043 大阪市北区天満1-6-8 六甲天満ビル 201 530-0043 Osaka-shi Kita-ku Temma 1-6-8 Rokko-Temma Bldg #201 Tel: 06-6352-9619 Fax: 06-6352-9630 http://interac.generalunion.org/2008/01/06/gu-interac-branch-osaka-information-session/ Hi all, Corrector here. More news about Interac and the denial of health Insurance, as well as how people are punished for being sick. This is EXACTLY why I joined the union in the first place, to fight against injustices like this. If you find these things distasteful, ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2008/01/06/interac-in-the-news-punishment-for-being-sick/ Interac Health Insurance MIS-information and The Birth of the Corrector: Preface There are times in one’s life when, confronted with gross misrepresentations of facts and statistics on a particular matter close to your own heart, that you must either speak up against said falsehoods or leave the conversation altogether. In May ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/12/20/the-birth-of-the-corrector-interac-health-insurance/ Hi all. Corrector here. I found some information about insurance on Gaijinpot that I thought I would share. “Out of the chaos caused by the demise of Nova, caring companies and individuals are offering their services to all ex-Nova teachers. InterGlobal Japan - Health Insurance Notice to all ex-Nova teachers that were enrolled ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/12/08/interglobal-insurance/ Two members from the Interac Branch of Nambu (National Union of General Workers, Tokyo Nambu / 全国一般労働組合東京南部) along with members of the Nambu Foreign Workers Caucus (なんぶ外国人分科会) will be hosting an informational session on December 15th. The discussion will touch on subjects of interest mostly to prospective members, though any ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/12/07/tokyo-information-session-for-the-nambu-interac-branch/ Hi all. Corrector here. Many of you may have seen this before through the original link on Let's Japan earlier this year, but I wanted to highlight the story here as well. This report aired on NHK on June 30th, 2007. The first part covers a bit of ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/11/26/interac-in-the-news/ Download and Print this PDF for a quick game to play with your class. Thanks to Interac/Maxceed member "Ms. Congeniality" for this submission. Use these face pieces to play the 福笑い（ふくわらい - fuku warai）game on the 1-7 lesson (page 27) or any time you want to teach about body parts or directions ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/11/11/lesson-plans-fukuwarai/ Hi all, The Corrector here. We are taking another survey amoung our fellow Interac/Maxceed employees (this survey is not limited to Union Members). Here is the question: Are you enrolled in unemployment insurance? With the recent fall of NOVA and the stranding of many good teachers, most of which have gone weeks ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/11/03/survey-%e9%9b%87%e7%94%a8%e4%bf%9d%e9%99%ba-unemployment-insurance/ このサイトを見てくれておおきに。かっこいいやろ？ http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/11/01/%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bf%e3%83%a9%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e3%81%ae%e4%b8%8a%e5%b1%a4%e9%83%a8%e3%81%ae%e6%96%b9%e3%80%85%e3%81%b8/ Hi all, the Corrector here. We are taking a survey amoung our fellow Interac/Maxceed employees (this survey is not limited to Union Members). Here is the question: Do you have Nenkyu (paid, flexible holidays?) http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/10/07/survey-holidays/ Hi all. Corrector here. Recently, some NOVA teachers were paid (very late) wages, but ONLY because they went to the Labour Standards Office WITH the Union, who brought cameras. http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/10/05/strength-through-the-general-union/ Hi all, Corrector here. A recent blog post from Japanese activist Arudou Debito brought to light from recent events with NOVA and other problems. The full article link is listed below... ...I encourage everyone in Japan who is NJ to join a union. I have. Lose the allergy and the visions ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/10/02/sound-advice/ This site is not only for GUIB (General Union Interac Branch) members. It is for all Interac members that want to contribute and participate in a community dialogue to improve our working situation. For those of us who have taught in elementary schools, a common complaint is that ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/10/01/lesson-plans-numbers/ On 30 March, seven General Union members visited Interac's Osaka headquarters in Honmachi to hand out union literature to a group of 20 new Interac teachers who were there to receive their UNPAID training. Knowing that teachers had their lunch break from 12:00 to 1:00 the assembled members were in time ... http://interac.generalunion.org/2007/04/16/how-many-pizzas-can-a-new-interac-trainee-eat/