"D"oshisha Day action dispute
After trying to the utmost to get Doshisha to negotiate, it was clear that they had no interest in offering any ideas to resolve the myriad problems raised by members.
GENERAL UNION
On August 19th the General Union filed 5 actions against Doshisha after fruitless attempts at negotiations. After trying to the utmost to get Doshisha to negotiate, it was clear that they had no interest in offering any ideas to resolve the myriad problems raised by members.
The Union announced its intention to enter into dispute here: (https://www.generalunion.org/higher-eduction/2374-union-prepares-dispute-against-doshsisha)
First thing in the morning, we went to the Labor Commission to seek relief for 3 cases of dismissal of union members as a result of their membership and refusal of collective bargaining.
Labor Commission
Doshisha Girls dismissed two union-members. The reasons given for dismissal of one of them changed months after the dismissal. They suddenly claimed that there was a renewal limit even though they could not point it out in the labor contract or work regulations.
They dismissed another member who had worked at the school for nearly 4 years. When asked the reason for the dismissal, they again said it was because of the non-existent renewal limit. We feel that the true reason was her participation in negotiations and dedicated support of her fellow members. Given little time to find new employment, and having to leave her school- provided apartment as the global pandemic raged throughout the world, the member had to leave Japan.