The , commonly known as , is the largest
national trade union center
A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such a ...
in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
, with over six million members as of 2011.
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Retrieved on July 6, 2012 It was founded in 1989 as a result of the merger of the
Japan Confederation of Labor
The Japanese Confederation of Labour (Domei; ja, 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 Governm ...
(''Domei''), the
Federation of Independent Unions
The Federation of Independent Unions ( ja, 中立労働組合連絡会議, Churitsuroren) was a national trade union federation in Japan.
The federation was established in 1962 as a loose association. It was closely linked to the General Council ...
(''Churitsuroren'') and the
National Federation Of Industrial Organisations
The National Federation Of Industrial Organisations (FIO, ja, 全国産業別労働組合連合, Shinsambetsu) was a national trade union federation in Japan.
The federation was a split from Sanbetsu, which took place in 1952. Always a small org ...
(''Shinsambetsu''). In 1990, the
General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (''Sohyo'') also joined RENGO.
As of July 2012, RENGO has 54 affiliate unions and 47 local organizations.
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Role and Function
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Party affiliation
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.
In 2014, it endorsed LDP-supported candidate
Yoichi Masuzoe Yoichi may refer to:
*Yōichi, Japanese given name
*, district in Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
*, town in Yoichi District
*, a Japanese whisky distillery in the town
*, train station in Yoichi District
* also Yoichi is a masculine Japane ...
for the
Tokyo gubernatorial election.
Affiliated organizations
Current affiliates
Many unions are affiliated with RENGO:
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Affiliates
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Observer affiliate:
* DOKIRO Hokkaido Seasonal Workers' Union (2,660 members as of 2009)
Friendly affiliate:
* NIKKENKYO Council of Japan Construction Industry Employee's Unions (35,624 members as of 2009)
Former affiliates
Local organizations
RENGO also has local organizations for each of Japan's 47
prefectures
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
.
Leadership
General Secretaries
*Seigo Yamada (1989–1993)
*Etsuya Washio (1993–1997)
*Kiyoshi Sasamori (1997–2001)
*Hiroyuki Nagumo (2001–2013)
*Rikio Kozu (2013–2015)
*Naoto Omi (2015–2017)
*Yasunobu Aihara (2017–2021)
*Hideyuki Shimizu (2021—Present)
Presidents
*
Akira Yamagishi (1989–1995)
*Jinnosuke Ashida (1995–1997)
*Etsuya Washio (1997–2001)
*Kiyoshi Sasamori (2001–2005)
*Tsuyoshi Takagi (2005–2009)
*
Nobuaki Koga (2009–2015)
*Rikio Kozu (2015–2021)
*
Tomoko Yoshino (2021—Present)
See also
*
Labor unions in Japan
References
;Sources
Rengo website*
External links
*
Japanese Trade Union Confederation
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National trade union centers of Japan
International Trade Union Confederation
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
Trade unions established in 1989