The Japanese Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions ( ja, 全国化学一般労働組合同盟; Zenka Domei) was a trade union representing workers in various industries, especially the chemical industry, in Japan. The union was established in 1951, affiliated with the

Japanese Federation of Labour The Japanese Federation of Labour ( ja, 日本労働組合総同盟 ''Nippon Rōdō Kumiai Sōdōmei'') was a national trade union federation in Japan. The federation was established in 1946, principally through the efforts of trade unionists who ...

, and later, with the

Japanese Confederation of Labour The Japanese Confederation of Labour (Domei; ja, 全日本労働総同盟) was a national trade union federation in Japan. The federation was founded in 1964, with the merger of the All-Japan Trade Union Congress, the National Council of Governme ...

. In 1958, it had 31,801 members, growing to 88,233 by 1967.{{cite book , last1=Chaffee , first1=Frederick H. , title=Area Handbook for Japan , date=1969 , publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office , location=Washington DC It was later a founding affiliate of 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 ...

. In 1995, it merged with 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 Japanese Federation of Chemical, Service and General Trade Unions.''ICEM Info'' (1996)

References

Chemical industry trade unions Trade unions established in 1951 Trade unions disestablished in 1995 Trade unions in Japan