The Labor Ministry Workers' Union (, Zenrodo) 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 Japanese

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as in Japan. The ministry provides services on health, labour and welfare. It was formed with the merger of the former Ministry of Health and Welfare or and th ...

. The union was founded in 1949, and it affiliated to 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 ...

. By 1958, it had 13,255 members, growing to 19,732 in 1970. In 1975, it merged into the

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 own identity. By 1990, it had 19,605 members.

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*{{official website, https://zenrodo.com/ Civil service trade unions Trade unions established in 1949 Public sector trade unions in Japan 1949 establishments in Japan