RENGO

RENGO

RENGO

National trade union center in Japan

For other uses, see Rengo (disambiguation).

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.

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As of July 2012, RENGO has 54 affiliate unions and 47 local organizations.[2]

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.[3][4] In 2014, it endorsed LDP-supported candidate Yoichi Masuzoe for the Tokyo gubernatorial election.[5]

Affiliated organizations

Current affiliates

Rengo HQ in Kanda-Surugadai

Many unions are affiliated with RENGO:[6][1]

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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

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Local organizations

RENGO also has local organizations for each of Japan's 47 prefectures.[2]

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

References

  1. [1]
    Rengo website Rengo brochure 2010-2011 Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 6, 2012
  2. [2]
    Rengo website Role and Function Retrieved on July 6, 2012
  3. [3]
    The Daily Yomiuri Rengo may rethink support for DPJ Retrieved on July 4, 2012
  4. [4]
    The Japan Times Labor leader hints at cooler DPJ ties Retrieved on July 4, 2012
  5. [5]
    "舛添氏と連合東京が協定 都知事選、細川氏は小泉氏側と詰め". 日本経済新聞. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  6. [6]
    Rengo website Affiliates Retrieved on July 6, 2012
  7. [7]
    "RENGO 2010 2011". ILO. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. [8]
    "RENGO 2020-2021" (PDF). RENGO. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  9. [9]
    Combined membership of predecessor unions as of 2009
  10. [10]
    "List of RENGO affiliated union members" (PDF). Cross Currents. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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