Japanese Confederation of Labour

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The Japanese Confederation of Labour (Dōmei; Japanese: 全日本労働総同盟) was a national trade union federation in Japan.

The federation was founded in 1964, with the merger of the All-Japan Trade Union Congress, the National Council of Government and Public Workers' Unions, and the Japanese Federation of Labour. By 1967, it had 23 affiliates, and was the largest trade union federation in the country, just ahead of General Council of Trade Unions of Japan. Like its rival, it sponsored candidates for the National Diet, closely linked to the Democratic Socialist Party.[1]

In 1987, the federation merged with the Federation of Independent Unions, and the National Federation Of Industrial Organisations, to form the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.[2]

Affiliates[edit]

In 1967, the following unions were affiliated:[1]

Name Abbreviation Founded[3] Left Reason not affiliated Membership (1967) Membership (1985)[3]
All-Japan Seamen's Union Kaiin 1945 1987 Transferred to RENGO 142,935 130,991
All Japan Postal Labour Union Zenyusei 1965 1987 Transferred to RENGO 29,426 65,381
Council of Oil Industry Workers Unions Sekiyudomei 1978 1987 Merged into Sekiyuroren N/A 3,630
Federation of Electrical Workers' Unions of Japan Denroren 1954 1987 Transferred to RENGO 128,939 134,284
Federation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions Jidosharoren 1955 1987 Transferred to RENGO 118,174 221,641
Federation of Japanese Customs Personnel Labour Unions Zeikanroren 1965 1987 Transferred to RENGO 5,652 5,193
Federation of Japanese Metal Resource Workers' Unions Shigenroren 1965 1987 Transferred to RENGO 13,411 8,037
General Federation of Ship Building Workers' Unions Zosensoren 1951 1972 Merged into Zosenjukiroren 58,344 N/A
Inland Revenue Employees' Union Kokuzeiroso 1958 1987 Transferred to RENGO 10,275
Japanese Confederation of Aviation Labour Kokudomei 1974 1987 Transferred to RENGO N/A 16,377
Japan Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Workers' Unions Zosenjukiroren 1972 1987 Transferred to RENGO N/A 165,779
Japanese Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions Zenkadomei 1951 1987 Transferred to RENGO 88,233 104,740
Japanese Federation of Construction Industry Workers Kensetsudomei 1978 1987 Transferred to RENGO N/A 12,601
Japan Federation of Dockworkers' Unions Nihonkowan 1971 1987 Transferred to RENGO N/A 3,617
Japanese Federation of National Railway Workers' Unions Shinkokuro 1962 1968 Merged into Tetsuro 74,755 N/A
Japanese Federation of Textile Workers' Unions Zensendomei 1946 1987 Transferred to RENGO 505,461 492,827
Japan Federation of Transport Workers' Unions Kotsuroren 1964 1987 Transferred to RENGO 75,786 109,790
Japanese Metal Industrial Workers' Union Zenkindomei 1951 1987 Transferred to RENGO 220,044 287,349
Japan Railway Workers' Union Tetsuro 1968 1987 Merged into JR-Soren N/A 31,814
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Workers' Unions Domei-Mitsubishikyogikai 1987 Transferred to RENGO 40,158 23,373[4]
National Council of Paper and Pulp Workers' Unions Domei Kamipa Kyogikai 1973 1987 Transferred to RENGO N/A
National Democratic Union of Casual Workers Zenminro 1955 1987 15,973 5,428
National Federation of Food Industry Workers' Unions Zenshokuhindomei 1947 1987 Transferred to RENGO 24,272 41,125
National Federation of General Workers' Unions Ippandomei 1966 1987 Transferred to RENGO 84,617 116,964
National Federation of Prefectural Municipal Workers' Unions Jichiroren 1970 1987 Transferred to RENGO 4,394 7,225
National Forestry Workers' Union of Japan Nichirinro 1965 1987 Transferred to RENGO 10,252[5] 7,693
National Movie and Theater Workers' Union Zeneien 1947 1987 Transferred to RENGO 3,220[5] 929
National Union of Coal Mine Workers Zentanko 1954 1987 Transferred to RENGO 31,799 4,993
New Japan Teachers' Union Shinkyoso 1968 N/A 4,611[6]
Social Insurance Fee Payment Fund Labour Union Kikinroso 1964 1987 Transferred to RENGO 3,906 5,374
Statistics Labor Union-management and Coordination Agency Tokeiroso 1962 1987 Transferred to RENGO 1,700 1,017

Presidents[edit]

1964: Yutaka Nabasama
1968: Minoru Takita
1972: Seiji Amaike
1980: Tadanobu Usami

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Chaffee, Frederick H. (1969). Area Handbook for Japan. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ Carlile, Lonny E. (1994). "Party Politics and the Japanese Labor Movement: Rengo's "New Political Force"". Asian Survey. 34 (7). doi:10.2307/2645371. JSTOR 2645371.
  3. ^ a b Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.
  4. ^ Figure is for 1989
  5. ^ a b Figure is for 1970
  6. ^ Figure is for 1980
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