The is the players'
union that represents Japanese baseball players and their interests in
Nippon Professional Baseball
is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning simply ''Professional Baseball''; outside of Japan, NPB is often referred to as "Japanese baseball".
The roots of the league ...
. The organization was incorporated in 1980 and was approved as a labor union in 1985. The current union chairman is
Ginjiro Sumitani and the current institute chairman is
Yohei Oshima.
The JPBPA orchestrated the two-day players' strike during the
2004 NPB realignment
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures.
Evolution of the Hi ...
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See also
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Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is the labor union representing all current Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players. All players, managers, coaches, and athletic trainers who hold or have held ...
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(in Japanese)
Baseball organizations in Japan
Sports trade unions
Sports organizations of Japan
Trade unions in Japan
Trade unions established in 1980
1980 establishments in Japan
Baseball labor relations
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