The National Council of Government and Public Workers' Unions (, Zenkankō) was a

national trade union federation Organizers within trade unions have sought to increase the bargaining power of workers in regards to collective bargaining by acting in collaboration with other trade unions. Multi-union organizing can take place on an informal basis, or on a ...

representing

public sector The public sector, also called the state sector, is the part of the economy composed of both public services and public enterprises. Public sectors include the public goods and governmental services such as the military, law enforcement, pu ...

workers in Japan. The federation was founded on 26 November 1946, and in its early years frequently organised strikes in order to improve public sector wages. While many of its affiliates were also members of

Sanbetsu () was a Japanese trade union centre between 1946 and 1958. When it was founded in 1946 it emerged as the main force in the Japanese post-war labour movement and led a campaign of militant strikes. However, it suffered a major backlash after only ...

, others were independent. By 1958, the federation claimed 2,404,179 members. The federation aligned itself with the Democratic Socialist Party and the right wing of the labour movement. On 13 November 1964, it merged with the

All-Japan Trade Union Congress The All-Japan Trade Union Congress (), better known by its Japanese abbreviation Zenrō) was a national trade union federation that existed in Japan from 1954 to 1964. History Zenrō was established in 1954 by a number of unions on the right-wing ...

and the

Japanese Federation of Labour The , or Sōdōmei for short, was a national trade union federation in Japan during the early post-World War II era. Re-established in 1946 based on its pre-war predecessor founded in 1919, Sōdōmei represented the cooperative wing of the Japa ...

, to form the

Japanese Confederation of Labour The Japanese Confederation of Labour (Dōmei; ) 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 Government and Public Workers' Uni ...

(Domei). The federation remained in existence, and many of its affiliates chose to affiliate with Sohyo rather than with Domei. In 2003, it merged with the Council of Public Corporation and Government Enterprise Workers' Unions, the Congress for Joint Struggles of Public Workers' Unions of Japan, to form the Alliance of Public Services Workers' Unions.

Affiliates

The following unions were affiliated in 1958: {, class="wikitable sortable" ! Abbreviation !! Union , - , Agricultural and Forestry Ministry Workers' Unions , , Zennorin , - , Alcohol Monopoly Workers' Union , , Arukoru Senbai , - , All Garrison Forces Workers' Union , , Zenchuro , - , All Japan Local and Municipal Government Workers' Union , , Jichiro , - ,

All Japan National Hospital Workers' Union The Japan National Hospital Workers' Union (JNHWU; , Zeniro) is a trade union representing workers in hospitals, sanatoria, and medical research, in Japan. The union was founded on 28 October 1948. It became affiliated with the National Council ...

, , Zeniro , - ,

All Labour Ministry Employees' Union Federation The Labor Ministry Workers' Union (, Zenrodo) is a trade union representing workers at the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The union was founded in 1949, and it affiliated to the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan A ge ...

, , Zenrodo , - , All Minting Bureau Workers' Union , , Zenzohei , - , All Monopoly Corporation Workers' Union , , Zensenbai , - ,

All National Tax Collectors' Union The National Tax Collectors' Union (, Zenkokuzei) is a trade union representing tax agency workers in Japan. The union was established in 1946, and affiliated to the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan A general officer is an officer o ...

, , Zenkokuzei , - ,

All Postal Workers' Union The Japan Postal Workers' Union (JPU, , Zentei) was a trade union representing workers at Japan Post. The union was founded in 1946 and soon became affiliated with the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sōhyō). One of the first major un ...

, , Zentei , - , All Radio Wave Control Agency Workers' Union , , Zendempa , - , All Transportation Ministry Workers' Union , , Zenunyu , - ,

Construction Ministry Workers' Union The All Construction Ministry Workers' Union (, Zenkenro) was a trade union representing workers at the Ministry of Construction in Japan. The union was founded in 1949, and affiliated to the National Council of Government and Public Workers' U ...

, , Zenkenro , - , Customs Houses Workers' National Union , , Zenkanzei , - , Education Ministry Employees' Union , , Monbushokuso , - ,

Federation of All Japan Water Works Employees' Unions The All-Japan Water Supply Workers' Union (, Zensuido) is a trade union representing workers in the water industry in Japan. The union was founded in 1951 by municipal workers involved in water supply and sewerage. The union affiliated to the G ...

, , Zensuiren , - ,

Federation of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Workers' Unions The Federation of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Workers ' Unions (, Tororen) is a trade union representing local government workers in Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japa ...

, , Tororen , - , Finance Ministry Employees' Union , , Okurashokuso , - ,

Government Printing Bureau Workers' Union The All Printing Bureau Labour Union (PLU, , Zen Insatsu) is a trade union representing workers in the printing industry in Japan. The union was founded on 1 April 1947, with the merger of several recently founded company unions. It was later af ...

, , Zeninsatsu , - , International Trade and Industry Ministry Workers' Union , , Zenshoko , - ,

Japan Federation of Municipal Transport Workers' Unions The All Japan Municipal Transport Workers' Union (, Toshiko) was a trade union representing transport workers employed by local authorities in Japan. The union was established in 1947 and affiliated with the Japanese Federation of Labour, and the ...

, , Toshikotsu , - , Japan High School Teachers' Union , , Nikkokyo , - , Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union , , Kiro , - , Japan Teachers' Union , , Nikkyoso , - , National Judicial Department Employees' Union Federation , , Zenshiho , - , National Procurement Agency Workers' Union , , Zenchotatsu , - ,

National Railway Workers' Union The is a Japanese trade union, which is usually referred to as in Japanese. Historically, Kokurō represented many of the workers who worked for Japanese National Railways (JNR), from which the union derived its name. For several decades in the ...

, , Kokuro , - ,

National Telecommunication Workers' Union The Federation of Information and Communication Technology Service Workers of Japan (ICTJ, ) is a trade union representing IT and telecommunications workers in Japan. The union was established in 1962 as the All-Japan Telecommunication Workers' U ...

, , Zendentsu , - , Union of Employees of the Diet Library , , Kokkaitoshokan , - , Union of Employees of the Employment Planning Board , , Keizaikikakucho , - , Union of Employees of the Hokkaido Development Board , , Hokkaido , - , Union of Employees of the Inspection Department of the Administrative Management Agency , , Gyokankansatsu , - , Union of Employees of the Ministry of Justice , , Zenhome , - , Union of Employees of the National Personnel Authority , , Jinjiin , - , Union of Employees of the Pension Bureau of the Prime Minister's Office , , Onkyukyoku , - , Union of Employees of the Secretariat of the Japan Service Council , , Gakujitsukaigi , - , Union of Employees of the Statistical Bureau of the Prime Minister's Office , , Soritokei , - , Union of Employees of the Statistics Standard Department of the Administrative Management Agency , , Kaikenro , - , Welfare Ministry Employees' Union , , Koseishokuso

References

Public sector trade unions in Japan Trade unions established in 1946 Trade unions disestablished in 2003 National trade union centers of Japan 1946 establishments in Japan 2003 disestablishments in Japan