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National Confederation of Trade Unions
National Confederation of Trade Unions
Zenroren
FoundedNovember 21, 1989
Headquarters4F, 2-4-4, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo
Location
  • Japan
Members
1.2 million
Websitewww.zenroren.gr.jp/jp/index.html

The National Confederation of Trade Unions (全国労働組合総連合, Zenkoku Rōdōkumiai sōrengō), commonly known in Japanese as Zenroren (全労連), is a national trade union center.

Founding and history

Zenroren was founded on November 21, 1989.[1]

Party affiliation

Zenroren is not affiliated to any political party, but is generally aligned with the Japan Communist Party.[2]

Affiliated unions

Zenroren headquarters in Yushima, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo

Current affiliates

The following unions are affiliated:

Union Abbreviation Founded Membership (2019)[3]
All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' Union Kenkoro 1999 19,578
All Japan Federation of Automobile Transport Workers' Unions Jikosoren 1978 12,068
All Japan Federation of Teachers' and Staff Unions Zenkyo 1991 63,349
All Japan Pensioners' Union Nenkinsha-kumia 1989
Film and Allied Industry Workers' Unions Eisanro
General Federation of Cinema and Theatrical Workers' Unions of Japan Eiensoren 1952 1,275
General Federation of Japan Printing and Publishing Workers' Unions Zeninsoren 1953 3,286
Japan Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Workers' Unions Minpororen 1953
Japan Federation of Medical Workers' Unions Nihoniroren 1957 154,379
Japan Federation of National Public Service Employees' Unions Kokkororen 1975 60,454
Japan Federation of Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Unions Jichiroren 1989 138,655
Japan Metal Manufacturing, Information and Telecommunication Workers' Union JMITU 2016 5,397
Liaison Council of Labor Unions in Public Corporations Tokushuhojin-roren 992
National Federation of Consumers' Cooperatives Workers' Unions Seikyororen 1968 63,135
National Federation of Finance Workers' Unions Kinyuroren 2006 3,921
National Federation of Ship Cargo Checkers' Unions Kensuroren 1,042
National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers Fukushi-hoikuro 10,920
Postal Industry Workers' Union Yusanro 2012 2,466
Textile and Clothing Industries Workers' Union Seni-sanro 216
Zenroren National Union of General Workers Zenroren Zenkoku-ippan 1989 22,052

There are also prefectural Federations in all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Former affiliates

Union Abbreviation Founded[4] Left Reason not affiliated Membership (1990)[4]
All Japan Metal and Machinery Information Workers' Union JMIU 1989 2016 Merged into JMITU 11,098
All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union Zendoro 1974 1999 Merged into Kenkoro 1,401
All Japan Transport and General Workers' Union Unyuippan 1946 1999 Merged into Kenkoro 16,176
Construction and Rural and General Workers' Union Zennichijiro 1947 1999 Merged into Kenkoro 38,495
Federation of Rolling Stock Industry Workers' Unions Sharyorokyo 1972 10,000
National Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Societies Employees' Unions Zennokyororen 1956 1991 Merged into Zennichijiro 68,423
National Federation of Credit Association Workers' Unions Zenshinro 1954 2006 Merged into Kinyuroren 13,098
National Federation of Local Bank Employees' Unions Chiginren 1956 2006 Merged into Kinyuroren 471
Telecommunication Workers' Union Tsushinroso 1989 2016 Merged into JMITU 1,086

Leadership

General Secretaries

1989: Kanemichi Kumagai
1998: Mitsuo Bannai
2006: Sakuji Daikoku
Hisashi Inoue
2017: Yukihiro Nomura
2020: Kurosawa Koichi

Presidents

1989: Matsumoto Michihiro
Takeshi Ooe
Mitsuru Mikami
Kanemichi Kumagai
Kobayashi Yoji
2006: Mitsuo Bannai
2008: Yoshikazu Odagawa
2020: Obata Masako

See also

References

  1. ^ "This is Zenroren". Zenroren. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. ^ Hoover, William D (2011). Historical Dictionary of Postwar Japan. Scarecrow Press. p. 208. ISBN 0810854600.
  3. ^ "令和元年労働組合基礎調査". Government of Japan. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.

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