The National Federation of Consumers' Cooperatives Workers' Unions (, Seikyororen) 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 in
consumer co-operative
A consumer cooperative is an business, enterprise owned by consumers and managed democracy, democratically and that aims at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of its members. Such cooperatives operate within the market economy independently of t ...
s in Japan.
The union was established in 1956, and by 1970 it had 74,013 members, then grew to a peak of 93,955 in 1983. Long unaffiliated, in 1990 it joined the new
National Confederation of Trade Unions
The , commonly known in Japanese as , is a national trade union center.
Founding and history
Zenroren was founded on November 21, 1989.
Party affiliation
Zenroren is not affiliated to any political party, but is generally aligned with the Japan ...
(Zenroren).
By 1970, it had 65,646 members, rising to 144,161 in 1985.
In 2019, it had 63,135 members, making it Zenroren's fourth largest affiliate.
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Retail trade unions
Trade unions established in 1956
Trade unions in Japan