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 dōkumiai sōren), 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:

UnionAbbreviationFoundedMembership (2019)[3]
All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' UnionKenkoro199919,578
All Japan Federation of Automobile Transport Workers' UnionsJikosoren197812,068
All Japan Federation of Teachers' and Staff UnionsZenkyo199163,349
All Japan Pensioners' UnionNenkinsha-kumia1989
Film and Allied Industry Workers' UnionsEisanro
General Federation of Cinema and Theatrical Workers' Unions of JapanEiensoren19521,275
General Federation of Japan Printing and Publishing Workers' UnionsZeninsoren19533,286
Japan Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Workers' UnionsMinpororen1953
Japan Federation of Medical Workers' UnionsNihoniroren1957154,379
Japan Federation of National Public Service Employees' UnionsKokkororen197560,454
Japan Federation of Prefectural and Municipal Workers' UnionsJichiroren1989138,655
Japan Metal Manufacturing, Information and Telecommunication Workers' UnionJMITU20165,397
Liaison Council of Labor Unions in Public CorporationsTokushuhojin-roren992
National Federation of Consumers' Cooperatives Workers' UnionsSeikyororen196863,135
National Federation of Finance Workers' UnionsKinyuroren20063,921
National Federation of Ship Cargo Checkers' UnionsKensuroren1,042
National Union of Welfare and Childcare WorkersFukushi-hoikuro10,920
Postal Industry Workers' UnionYusanro20122,466
Textile and Clothing Industries Workers' UnionSeni-sanro216
Zenroren National Union of General WorkersZenroren Zenkoku-ippan198922,052

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

Former affiliates

UnionAbbreviationFounded[4]LeftReason not affiliatedMembership (1990)[4]
All Japan Metal and Machinery Information Workers' UnionJMIU19892016Merged into JMITU11,098
All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' UnionZendoro19741999Merged into Kenkoro1,401
All Japan Transport and General Workers' UnionUnyuippan19461999Merged into Kenkoro16,176
Construction and Rural and General Workers' UnionZennichijiro19471999Merged into Kenkoro38,495
Federation of Rolling Stock Industry Workers' UnionsSharyorokyo197210,000
National Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Societies Employees' UnionsZennokyororen19561991Merged into Zennichijiro68,423
National Federation of Credit Association Workers' UnionsZenshinro19542006Merged into Kinyuroren13,098
National Federation of Local Bank Employees' UnionsChiginren19562006Merged into Kinyuroren471
Telecommunication Workers' UnionTsushinroso19892016Merged into JMITU1,086

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. 1 2 Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.


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