The Japan Federation of Leisure-Service Industries Workers' Unions (Leisure Service Rengo) was a
trade union
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representing workers in the hospitality, leisure and service industries in Japan.
The union founded in 1948, as the All Japan Federation of Hotel Workers' Unions (Hoteru Roren). It later affiliated to the
Federation of Independent Unions
The Federation of Independent Unions ( ja, 中立労働組合連絡会議, Churitsuroren) was a national trade union federation in Japan.
The federation was established in 1962 as a loose association. It was closely linked to the General Council ...
, and by 1970 had 6,376 members.
However, in 1974 it transferred to the rival
General Council of Trade Unions of Japan
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. From 1989, it was affiliated to the
Japanese Trade Union Confederation
The , commonly known as , is the largest national trade union center in Japan, with over six million members as of 2011.Rengo websitRengo brochure 2010-2011 Retrieved on July 6, 2012 It was founded in 1989 as a result of the merger of the Japan ...
, and by 1996 it had grown to have 46,900 members. In 2001, it merged with the Hotel and Restaurant Council of the
National Federation of General Workers' Unions
The National Federation of General Workers' Unions ( ja, 全国一般労働組合同盟, Ippan Domei) was a general union representing workers in Japan.
The union was established in 1966, and affiliated to the Japanese Confederation of Labour. B ...
to form the
.
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References
Hospitality industry trade unions
Retail trade unions
Trade unions established in 1948
Trade unions disestablished in 2001
Trade unions in Japan