Federation of Independent Unions

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The Federation of Independent Unions (Japanese: 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 of Trade Unions of Japan (Sōhyō), initially sharing most of its staff, but avoided any political affiliation. Over time, it became more conservative and built up its own staff, but continued to co-operate closely with Sōhyō.[1]

The federation claimed 1,200,000 members by 1967,[1] and 1,321,000 in 1978, almost all in the private sector. That year, it formed a loose association with the National Federation Of Industrial Organisations (Shinsambetsu), intending to merge in the future.[2] In 1987, it merged with both Shinsambetsu and the larger Japanese Confederation of Labour, to form the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.[3]

Affiliates

The following unions were affiliated:

Union Abbreviation Founded[4] Left Reason not affiliated Membership (1970)[5] Membership (1985)[4]
All Japan Electric Wire Labour Union Zendensen 1946 1987 Transferred to Rengo 37,020 43,486
All Japan Federation of Food Industries Workers' Unions Shokuhinroren 1965 1987 Transferred to Rengo 93,898 66,372
All Japan Oil Workers' Union Zensekiyu 1947 1987 Transferred to Rengo 24,732
All Japan Shipbuilding and Machine Workers' Unions Zenzosenkikai 1946 1987 Transferred to Sohyo 53,600 5,555
Confederation of Movie and Theatre Workers Eiensoren 1952 1980 Disaffiliated 4,743 2,413
Federation of Rolling Stock Industry Workers' Unions Sharyororen 1972 Dissolved 18,207 N/A
Japanese Federation of Electric Machine Workers' Unions Denkiroren 1953 1987 Transferred to Rengo 438,458 632,814
Japan Tourist Bureau Workers' Union Kotsukosha 8,826 N/A
National Confederation of Beer Brewery Workers' Unions Zenkokubiiru 1949 1980 Disaffiliated 15,046 13,334
National Federation of Cement Workers' Unions of Japan Zenkokusemento 1947 1987 Transferred to Rengo 28,348 17,708
National Federation of Ceramic Industry Workers' Unions Zenyoren 1949 1987 Transferred to Rengo 40,777 23,652
National Federation of Construction Workers' Unions Zenkensoren 1960 1987 Disaffiliated 219,558 351,816
National Federation of Gas Supply Workers' Unions Zenkokugasu 1947 1987 Transferred to Rengo 19,403 25,790
National Federation of Hotel Workers' Unions Hoteruroren 1948 1974 Transferred to Sohyo 6,376 12,383
National Federation of Life Insurance Brokers' Unions Zengairen 1969 Merged into Seihororen 207,900 N/A
National Federation of Life Insurance Salesmen's Unions Zenseiho 1969 Merged into Seihororen 56,000 N/A
National Federation of Life Insurance Workers' Unions Seihororen 1969 1987 Transferred to Rengo N/A 369,799
Railway Welfare Aid Association Workers' Union Tetsukoro 1972 Transferred to Sohyo 23,844 N/A

References

  1. ^ a b Chaffee, Frederick H. (1969). Area Handbook for Japan. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ Country Labor Profile: Japan. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs. 1979. p. 5.
  3. ^ Carlile, Lonny E. (1994). "Party Politics and the Japanese Labor Movement: Rengo's "New Political Force"". Asian Survey. 34 (7).
  4. ^ a b Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.
  5. ^ Labor Law and Practice in Japan. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1970.
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