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National trade union center in Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC) (日本労働組合総連合会, Nihon Rōdōkumiai Sōrengōkai), commonly known as RENGO (連合, Rengō), is the largest national trade union center in Japan, with over six million members as of 2011.[1] It was founded in 1989 as a result of the merger of the Japan Confederation of Labor (Dōmei), the Federation of Independent Unions (Chūritsu Rōren) and the National Federation Of Industrial Organisations (Shinsanbetsu). In 1990, the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sohyo) also joined RENGO.
Japanese Trade Union Confederation | |
日本労働組合総連合会 Nihon Rōdōkumiai Sōrengōkai | |
Founded | 1989 |
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Headquarters | Kanda-Surugudai, Tokyo, Japan |
Location | |
Members | 6.83 million (2009) |
Key people | Tomoko Yoshino, president, Hideyuki Shimizu, general secretary |
Affiliations | ITUC, TUAC |
Website | www |
As of July 2012, RENGO has 54 affiliate unions and 47 local organizations.[2]
This section needs to be updated. (May 2021) |
RENGO was historically affiliated with the Democratic Party of Japan, but on June 28, 2012, president Nobuaki Koga made a speech at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters stating that the confederation may reconsider its future.[3][4] In 2014, it endorsed LDP-supported candidate Yoichi Masuzoe for the Tokyo gubernatorial election.[5]
Many unions are affiliated with RENGO:[6][1]
Observer affiliate:
Friendly affiliate:
Abbreviation | Union | Founded | Left | Reason not affiliated | Membership (1996)[10] |
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ZENSEN | Japanese Federation of Textile, Garment, Chemical, Mercantile, Food and Allied Industries Workers' Unions | 1946 | 2002 | Merged into UI ZENSEN | 577,362 |
ZENKIN RENGO | Japanese Metal Industrial Workers' Union | 1958 | 1999 | Merged into JAM | 314,693 |
CSG RENGO | Japanese Federation of Chemical, Service and General Trade Unions | 1995 | 2002 | Merged into UI ZENSEN | 237,474 |
KINZOKU RENGO | National Metal and Machinery Workers' Union | 1989 | 1999 | Merged into JAM | 200,000 |
TEKKO ROREN | Japanese Federation of Iron and Steel Workers' Unions | 1951 | 2003 | Merged into JBU | 193,472 |
ZENTEI | Japan Postal Workers' Union | 1946 | 2007 | Merged into JPGU | 158,691 |
ZOSENJUKI ROREN | Japan Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Workers' Unions | 1972 | 2003 | Merged into JBU | 133,407 |
SHOGYO ROREN | Japan Federation of Commercial Workers' Unions | 1970 | 2001 | Merged into JSD | 129,043 |
SHOKUHIN RENGO | Japan Federation of Foods and Tobacco Workers' Unions | 1995 | 2000 | Merged into JFU | 116,747 |
GOKA ROREN | Japanese Federation of Synthetic Chemistry Workers' Unions | 1950 | 1998 | Merged into KAGAKU LEAGUE | 91,242 |
ZEN YUSAI | All Japan Postal Labour Union | 1965 | 2007 | Merged into JPGU | 77,718 |
KAGAKU SOREN | Japanese Federation of Chemical Workers' Unions | 1978 | 2016 | Disaffiliated | 67,629 |
ZENKOKU IPPAN | National Union of General Workers | 1955 | 2006 | Merged into JICHIRO | 60,096 |
LEISURE SERVICE RENGO | Japan Federation of Leisure-Service Industries Workers' Unions | 1970 | 2001 | Merged into SERVICE RENGO | 46,900 |
TOSHIKO | All Japan Municipal Transport Workers' Union | 1947 | 2013 | Merged into JICHIRO | 43,767 |
KOKKO SOREN | Japan Central Federation of National Public Service Employees' Unions | 1989 | 2001 | Merged into KOKKO RENGO | 43,697 |
CHAIN RENGO | Chain Store Labor Unions Council | 1970 | 2001 | Merged into JSD | 40,944 |
KOKUZEI ROSO | Japanese Confederation of National Tax Unions | 1958 | 2001 | Merged into KOKKO RENGO | 40,128 |
SEIROREN | Labor Federation of Government Related Organizations | 1960 | 2001 | Merged into KOKKO RENGO | 33,392 |
SEKIYU ROREN | Japan Confederation of Petroleum Industry Workers' Unions | 1947 | 2002 | Merged into JEC | 29,505 |
HITETSU RENGO | Japanese Metal Mine Workers' Union | 1964 | 2003 | Merged into JBU | 23,500 |
SHOKUHIN ROKYO | Food Industry Workers' Unions Council | 1989 | 2000 | Merged into JFU | 21,826 |
KOKU DOMEI | Japanese Confederation of Aviation Labour | 1974 | 1999 | Merged into KOKO RENGO | 15,178 |
ZENCHURO | All Japan Garrison Forces Labor Union | 1946 | 2001 | Merged into KOKKO RENGO | 14,314 |
KENSETSU RENGO | Japan Construction Trade Union Confederation | 1990 | 2014 | Merged into JBU | 13,413 |
NHK ROREN | Federation of All-NHK Labour Unions | 1988 | 2017 | Merged into MEDIA ROREN | 11,584 |
ZENKOKU KAGAKU | All Japan Chemistry Workers' Union | 1987 | 1998 | Merged into KAGAKU LEAGUE | 10,540 |
SHINKAGAKU | National Organization of All Chemical Workers | 1958 | 2002 | Merged into JEC | 8,313 |
ZENROKIN | Federation of Labor Bank Workers' Unions of Japan | 7,617 | |||
ZENKOKU SEMENTO | National Federation of Cement Workers' Unions of Japan | 1947 | 2002 | Merged into JEC | 7,263 |
ZEIKAN ROREN | Federation of Japanese Customs Personnel Labour Unions | 1965 | 2001 | Merged into KOKKO RENGO | 5,524 |
SEN-I SEIKATSU ROREN | Japan Federation of Textile and Clothing Workers' Unions | 1948 | 2002 | Merged into UI ZENSEN | 5,127 |
SHIN UNTEN | FIO-Drivers' Craft Union | 1959 | 4,435 | ||
ZENZOSEN-KIKAI | All Japan Shipbuilding and Engineering Union | 1946 | 2016 | Dissolved | 3,226 |
ZENKAIREN | All Japan Shipping Labor Union | 1947 | 2,750 | ||
JIUNRO | Japan Automobile Drivers' Union | 1958 | 2,109 | ||
NICHIRINRO | National Forestry Workers' Union of Japan | 1965 | 2006 | Merged into SINRIN ROREN | 2,020 |
ZENTANKO | National Union of Coal Mine Workers | 1952 | 1,750 | ||
TANRO | Japan Coal Miners' Union | 1950 | 2004 | Dissolved | 1,460 |
ZEN-EIEN | National Cinema and Theater Workers' Union | 1947 | 2017 | Merged into MEDIA ROREN | 473 |
TOKEI ROSO | Statistics Labor Union-management and Coordination Agency | 1962 | 2005 | Dissolved | 200 |
ZENSHIN ROREN | All Japan Community Bank Labour Union Association | 1961 | 2018 | Disaffiliated | N/A |
SHOKUHIN ROREN | All Japan Federation of Food Industries Workers' Unions | 1965 | 1995 | Merged into SHOKUHIN RENGO | N/A |
HITETSU KINZOKU ROREN | All Japan Federation of Non-Ferrous Metal Workers' Unions | 1982 | Merged into HITETSU ROREN | N/A | |
KENSETSU DOMEI | Japanese Federation of Construction Industry Workers | 1978 | 1990 | Merged into KENSETSU RENGO | N/A |
JSD | Japan Federation of Service and Distributive Workers' Unions | 2001 | 2012 | Merged into UA ZENSEN | N/A |
UI ZENSEN | Japanese Federation of Textile, Chemical, Food, Commercial, Service and General Workers' Unions | 2002 | 2012 | Merged into UA ZENSEN | N/A |
ZENKA DOMEI | Japanese Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions | 1951 | 1995 | Merged into CSG RENGO | N/A |
KAGAKU LEAGUE | Japanese Federation of Chemistry Workers' Unions | 1998 | 2002 | Merged into JEC | N/A |
ZENTABAKO | Japan Tobacco and Allied Workers' Union | 1985 | 1995 | Merged into SHOKUHIN RENGO | N/A |
ZENDENRYOKU | National Council of Japanese Electric Powers Workers | 1965 | 1996 | Merged into DENRYOKU SOREN | N/A |
ZENYOREN | National Federation of Ceramic Industry Workers' Unions | 1949 | 1995 | Merged into CERAMICS RENGO | N/A |
ZEN SHOKUHIN DOMEI | National Federation of Food Industry Workers' Unions | 1947 | 1995 | Merged into SHOKUHIN RENGO | N/A |
IPPAN DOMEI | National Federation of General Workers' Unions | 1966 | 1995 | Merged into CSG RENGO | N/A |
GOMU ROREN | National Federation of Rubber Industry Workers' Unions | 1965 | 1992 | Merged into GOMU RENGO | N/A |
RENGO also has local organizations for each of Japan's 47 prefectures.[2]
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