The Justice Ministry Workers' Union (, Zenhomu) is a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

representing workers at the

Ministry of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

in Japan. The union was founded in 1947, and was soon affiliated with the National Council of Government and Public Workers' Unions, 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 and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. Ma ...

(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 (, Kokko Roren) is a trade union representing public sector workers in Japan. The union was established on 1 October 1975, to bring together the various public sector unions affili ...

, 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 Public sector trade unions in Japan 1947 establishments in Japan