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National Confederation Of Trade Unions
The , commonly known in Japanese as , is a national trade union center. Founding and history Zenroren was founded on November 21, 1989. Party affiliation Zenroren is not affiliated to any political party, but is generally aligned with the Japan Communist Party. Affiliated unions Current affiliates The following unions are affiliated: There are also prefectural Federations in all 47 prefectures of Japan. Former affiliates Leadership General Secretaries :1989: Kanemichi Kumagai :1998: Mitsuo Bannai :2006: Sakuji Daikoku :Hisashi Inoue :2017: Yukihiro Nomura :2020: Kurosawa Koichi Presidents :1989: Matsumoto Michihiro :Takeshi Ooe :Mitsuru Mikami :Kanemichi Kumagai :Kobayashi Yoji :2006: Mitsuo Bannai :2008: Yoshikazu Odagawa :2020: Obata Masako See also * Labor unions in Japan Labour unions emerged in Japan in the second half of the Meiji period, after 1890, as the country underwent a period of rapid industrialization.Nimura, K''The Formation of Japanese Labor Movemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Trade Union Center
A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such as the Nordic countries, different centers exist on a sectoral basis, for example for blue collar workers and professionals. Among the larger national centers in the world are the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Change to Win Federation in the USA; the Canadian Labour Congress; the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Britain; the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU); the Congress of South African Trade Unions; the Dutch FNV; the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish LO; the German DGB; the French CGT and CFDT; the Indian BMS, INTUC, AITUC and HMS; the Italian CISL, CGIL and UIL; the Spanish CCOO, CNT, CGT and USO; the Czech ČMKOS; the Japan Trade Union Conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Federation Of Consumers' Cooperatives Workers' Unions
The National Federation of Consumers' Cooperatives Workers' Unions ( ja, 全国生協労働組合連合会, Seikyororen) is a trade union representing workers in consumer co-operatives in Japan. The union was established in 1956, and by 1970 it had 74,013 members, then grew to a peak of 93,955 in 1983. Long unaffiliated, in 1990 it joined the new National Confederation of Trade Unions The , commonly known in Japanese as , is a national trade union center. Founding and history Zenroren was founded on November 21, 1989. Party affiliation Zenroren is not affiliated to any political party, but is generally aligned with the Japa ... (Zenroren). By 1970, it had 65,646 members, rising to 144,161 in 1985. In 2019, it had 63,135 members, making it Zenroren's fourth largest affiliate. References External links *{{official website, https://www.cwu.jp/ Retail trade unions Trade unions established in 1956 Trade unions in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labor Unions In Japan
Labour unions emerged in Japan in the second half of the Meiji period, after 1890, as the country underwent a period of rapid industrialization.Nimura, K''The Formation of Japanese Labor Movement: 1868-1914''(Translated by Terry Boardman). Retrieved 11 June 2011 Until 1945, however, the labour movement remained weak, impeded by a lack of legal rights,Cross CurrentsLabor unions in Japan.CULCON. Retrieved 11 June 2011 anti-union legislation, management-organized factory councils, and political divisions between “cooperative” and radical unionists.Weathers, C. (2009). Business and Labor. In William M. Tsutsui, ed., ''A Companion to Japanese History'' (2009) pp. 493-510. In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the U.S. Occupation authorities initially encouraged the formation of independent unions, but reversed course as part of broader anti-Communist measures. The legislation was passed that enshrined the right to organize, and membership rapidly rose to 5 million by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Federation Of Agricultural Mutual Aid Societies Employees' Unions
The National Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Societies Employees' Unions ( ja, 全国農業協同組合労働組合連合会, Zennokyo Roren) is a trade union representing workers at agricultural co-operatives and related organisations in Japan. The union was founded in 1956, and by 1970 it had 74,013 members. Long independent, in 1989 it was involved in establishing the National Trade Union Council, to which some of its local unions are affiliated, although this led others to split away and form the National Federation of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Corporations' Workers' Unions. The union also affiliated to the new National Confederation of Trade Unions, and by 1990 it had 68,423 members. In 1991, the union merged into the All Japan Day Workers' Union, which renamed itself as the "Construction and Rural and General Workers' Union". It retained its identity, and since 1999 it has formed a section of the All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Construction And Rural And General Workers' Union
The All-Japan Day Workers' Union ( ja, 建設一般全日自劳, Zennichijiro) was a trade union representing construction workers on daily contracts in Japan. The union was founded in 1947 and was a founding affiliate of the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan. It initially represented all construction workers, but the craft workers' section of the union split away in 1952. By 1967, the union had 158,728 members. It was a founding affiliate of Zenroren in 1989.{{cite book , last1=Chaffee , first1=Frederick H. , title=Area Handbook for Japan , date=1969 , publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office , location=Washington DC In 1991, the union absorbed the National Federation of Rural Labor Unions, becoming known as the Construction and Rural and General Workers' Union. In 1999, it merged with the All Japan Transport and General Workers' Union and the All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union, to form the All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Japan Transport And General Workers' Union
The All Japan Transport and General Workers' Union ( ja, 全日本運輸一般労働組合, Unyuippan) was a trade union representing workers in the transport sector in Japan. The union was established in 1946 as the National Trade Union of Automobile Transport Workers (Zenjiun), with a focus on truck drivers, and was affiliated with the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sohyo). By 1958, it had 12,655 members. It became Unyuippan in 1977, and by 1985 its membership had grown to 16,267. In 1989, Sohyo merged with the new Japanese Trade Union Confederation, but Unyuippan instead opted to join the new National Confederation of Trade Unions. In 1999, it merged with the Construction and Rural and General Workers' Union and the All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union, to form the All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' Union The is a Japanese trade union group, which is usually referred to as in Japanese. It is affiliated to Zenroren The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union
The All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union ( ja, 全国鉄動力車労働組合, Zendōrō) was a trade union representing railway workers in Japan. The union's origins lay in the National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union (Dōrō). In 1973, Dōrō's leadership called for votes for the Socialist Party of Japan, but a minority group preferred to back the Communist Party of Japan (KPJ). This group was expelled, and in 1974 founded Zendoro. By 1975, the new union had 3,500 members, but this steadily declined, and by 1990, membership was down to only 1,401. It remained unaffiliated until 1989, when it joined the new National Confederation of Trade Unions. In 1999, it merged with the Construction and Rural and General Workers' Union and the All Japan Transport and General Workers' Union, to form the All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' Union The is a Japanese trade union group, which is usually referred to as in Japanese. It is affiliated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Japan Metal And Machinery Information Workers' Union
The All Japan Metal and Machinery Information Workers' Union (JMIU; ja, 全日本金属情報機器労働組合) was a trade union representing workers involved in making metal and electronic goods. The union was established in 1989 by members of the National Trade Union of Metal and Engineering Workers who disagreed with its merger into the National Metal and Machinery Workers' Union. It was affiliated with two new union federations: the National Confederation of Trade Unions and the National Trade Union Council National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce .... By 1990, it had 12,000 members. On 31 January 2016, it merged with the Telecommunication Workers' Union, to form the Japan Metal Manufacturing, Information and Telecommunication Workers' Union.{{cite web , title=JMIT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenroren National Union Of General Workers
The Zenroren National Union of General Workers ( ja, 全労連・全国一般労働組合, Zenroren Zenkokuippan) is a general union in Japan. The union's origins lie in the National Union of General Workers (Zenkokuippan), an affiliate of the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sohyo). In 1989, Sohyo merged into Japanese Trade Union Confederation, but a substantial minority of members disagreed with this. They split away from Zenkokuippan, and formed a new National Union of General Workers, which affiliated to the National Confederation of Trade Unions The , commonly known in Japanese as , is a national trade union center. Founding and history Zenroren was founded on November 21, 1989. Party affiliation Zenroren is not affiliated to any political party, but is generally aligned with the Japa ... (Zenroren). On founding, the union had 35,203 members. By 2019, membership had fallen to 22,052.{{cite web , title=令和元年労働組合基礎調査 , url=https://www.e- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Metal Manufacturing, Information And Telecommunication Workers' Union
The Japan Metal Manufacturing, Information and Telecommunication Workers' Union ( ja, 日本金属製造情報通信労働組合, JMITU) is a trade union representing workers in the engineering and telecommunications industries in Japan. The union was founded on 31 January 2016, when the All Japan Metal and Machinery Information Workers' Union The All Japan Metal and Machinery Information Workers' Union (JMIU; ja, 全日本金属情報機器労働組合) was a trade union representing workers involved in making metal and electronic goods. The union was established in 1989 by members o ... merged with the Telecommunication Workers' Union. Like both its predecessors, it was affiliated with the National Confederation of Trade Unions, and by 2019 it had 5,397 members. References External links *{{official website, http://www.jmiu.com/ Engineering trade unions Trade unions established in 1989 Trade unions disestablished in 2016 Trade unions in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Communist Party
The is a left-wing to far-left political party in Japan. With approximately 270,000 members belonging to 18,000 branches, it is one of the largest non-governing communist parties in the world. The party advocates the establishment of a democratic society based on scientific socialism and pacificism. It believes this objective can be achieved by working within an electoral framework while carrying out an extra-parliamentary struggle against "imperialism and its subordinate ally, monopoly capital". As such, the JCP does not advocate violent revolution and instead proposes a "democratic revolution" to achieve "democratic change in politics and the economy". A staunchly antimilitarist party, the JCP firmly supports Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and aims to dissolve the Japan Self-Defense Forces. The party also opposes Japan's security alliance with the United States, viewing it as an unequal partnership and an infringement on Japanese national sovereignty. In the wake of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Federation Of Prefectural And Municipal Workers' Unions
The Japan Federation of Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Unions ( ja, 日本自治体労働組合総連合, Jichiroren) is a trade union representing local government workers in Japan. The union was founded on 17 March 1989 by those members of the All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Union who did not wish to be affiliated with the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. Instead, the new union became a founding affiliate of the National Confederation of Trade Unions The , commonly known in Japanese as , is a national trade union center. Founding and history Zenroren was founded on November 21, 1989. Party affiliation Zenroren is not affiliated to any political party, but is generally aligned with the Japa ... (Zenroren). It claimed a peak membership of 256,000 in 1996, which by 2019 had fallen to 138,655. At that time, it was the second largest affiliate of Zenroren. Around 15% of its members are temporary or contract staff, and it campaigns for their roles to be ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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