The Justice Ministry Workers' Union ( ja, 全法務省労働組合, Zenhomu) is a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ...

representing workers at the

Ministry of Justice A Ministry of Justice is a common type of government department that serves as a justice ministry. Lists of current ministries of justice Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Justice (Abkhazia) * Ministry of Justice (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Just ...

in Japan. The union was founded in 1947, and was soon affiliated with the

National Council of Government and Public Workers' Unions The National Council of Government and Public Workers' Unions ( ja, 全国官庁労働組合協議会, Zenkankō) was a national trade union federation representing public sector workers in Japan. The federation was founded on 26 November 1946, a ...

, and later with the

General Council of Trade Unions of Japan A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED O ...

(Sohyo). In 1975, it became part of the new

Japan Federation of National Public Service Employees' Unions The Japan Federation of National Public Service Employees' Unions ( ja, 日本国家公務員労働組合連合会, Kokko Roren) is a trade union representing public sector workers in Japan. The union was established on 1 October 1975, to bring t ...

, while retaining its separate identity. In 1980, the union had 10,298 members, but by 2021 this had fallen to around 5,000.

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*{{official website, http://www.zenhoumu.jp/ Civil service trade unions Trade unions established in 1947 Trade unions in Japan