Zenroren

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.

National Confederation of Trade Unions

National Confederation of Trade Unions
Zenroren
Founded	November 21, 1989
Headquarters	4F, 2-4-4, Yushima, Bunkyo, Tokyo
Location	Japan
Members	1.2 million
Website	www.zenroren.gr.jp/jp/index.html

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

• Organized labour portal

• Labor unions in Japan

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 978-0810854604.
3. "令和元年労働組合基礎調査". Government of Japan. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
4. Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)