ECC

The GU branch of ECC was declared on February 26, 1996. Since then the union has made achievements including English pay slips, flexible paid holidays, unemployment insurance, health and pension insurance, a toll-free number for Kinki district sub-teachers, improved emergency evacuation procedures, a pre-consultation agreement to consult with the union before making changes that affect union members, and mandatory training is now conducted during working hours (or else paid at overtime rates).

As of February 2012, ECC has 171 schools located across Japan.

Kanto region; 62 schools: Tokyo prefecture; 32 schools. Kanagawa prefecture; 12 schools, Saitama prefecture; 8 schools, Chiba prefecture; 6 schools, Tochigi prefecture; 2 schools, Fukushima prefecture: 1 school, Ibaraki prefecture: 1 school.

Tokai region; 43 schools: Aichi prefecture; 34 schools, Mie prefecture; 3 schools, Gifu prefecture; 3 schools, Shizuoka prefecture; 3 schools.

Kansai region; 61 schools, Osaka prefecture; 27 schools, Hyogo prefecture; 15 schools, Kyoto prefecture; 8 schools, Nara prefecture; 7 schools, Shiga prefecture; 3 schools, Wakayama prefecture; 1 school.