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THE UNION HAS SECURED:

✓ A pay rise for ALL instructors!

Base-up of 2.5% for instructors to be applied from January 18th 2024. Members are also eligible for performance-based pay rises at their contract anniversary (as detailed in the company’s January 17th memo).

✓ A higher commutation budget

Increase for instructors on guaranteed contracts from a maximum of ¥25,000 to ¥27,000 per month, to be applied from January 18th 2024.

✓ Earlier permanent employment

Instructors can now request unlimited contract status in their 3rd year of employment (to start from the 4th year, and assuming there are no outstanding performance issues).

✓ Reduced lesson monitoring

Change the criteria for reduced monitoring from the current 3.75 average of observed lessons to 3.65. Also, reduce the number of IPEs from 3 to 2. United, we stand!

Updated 02/14/2024

ICHINICHI KODO (ALL-DAY ACTION)

On Friday, July 28 there was an Ichinichi kodo all day action in support of the UPL and Gaba locals. We started off at the Tokyo District Court to attend the UPL Lycee dismissal case court hearing. We managed to fill the courtroom!

We also went to two Gaba locations, there was pretty good turnup. GABA is striking for pay hike, and other demands.

Updated 07/30/2023

BEGUNTO GOES ON STRIKE

On September 14th Begunto entered dispute after weeks of negotiations that went nowhere. On September 16th we had our first striking member. The purpose of the strike is to realize the Union’s demand that our member, Matthew Wiegand, be reinstated in his job. We aim to protect members against unfair dismissals.

Updated 09/16/2021

Sorry about that (website outage)

Woops.. Things have been very busy recently for Begunto. We would like to apologize if you have been unable to reach the site in the past weeks. The problem has now been remedied and should not pose a problem.

Updated 10/29/2020

CoVID-19 update

Due to the increased danger of the COVID-19 virus, we urge all instructors to practice social distancing (at least as much as possible under current circumstances) and increased hygiene. Also, please make sure to mention to the staff any student who appears to be manifesting symptoms of the virus (a hacking or dry cough, obvious difficulty in breathing, feverish appearance, etc.).

Begunto has submitted demands for appropriate actions and disinfecting classroom and work spaces in the LC, as protection against COVID-19, and you can check them out here.

If you have any questions or suggestions related to management’s lack of preparedness against the virus, don’t hesitate to contact us at Begunto1@yahoo.com

Updated 4/4/2020

March 13, 2020 Begunto wins CTL’s, Personal days, and salary grades!

As of April 1st,
FTI’s are allowed to go home for their last two CTL’s of the day.
All Instructors can use sick days as personal days.
10 Salary grades added.

We look forward to creating a better work environment as we prepare the 2020 Shunto (Spring) demands!

Updated 3/30/2020

Begunto joins Tozen

On Saturday June 8th, Begunto members voted in favor of changing our parent affiliation to Tozen (Zenkoku Ippan Tokyo General Union).

President, Hifumi Okunuki and CFO, Louis Carlet have both been very welcoming and have already started working with Begunto on many issues. Together we hope to achieve better working conditions for all members.

Tozen’s website: tokyogeneralunion.org

Begunto’s website: www.berlitzuniontokyo.work