Japanese Confederation of Labour

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

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

NameAbbreviationFounded[3]LeftReason not affiliatedMembership (1967)Membership (1985)[3]
All-Japan Seamen's UnionKaiin19451987Transferred to RENGO142,935130,991
All Japan Postal Labour UnionZenyusei19651987Transferred to RENGO29,42665,381
Council of Oil Industry Workers UnionsSekiyudomei19781987Merged into SekiyurorenN/A3,630
Federation of Electrical Workers' Unions of JapanDenroren19541987Transferred to RENGO128,939134,284
Federation of Japan Automobile Workers' UnionsJidosharoren19551987Transferred to RENGO118,174221,641
Federation of Japanese Customs Personnel Labour UnionsZeikanroren19651987Transferred to RENGO5,6525,193
Federation of Japanese Metal Resource Workers' UnionsShigenroren19651987Transferred to RENGO13,4118,037
General Federation of Ship Building Workers' UnionsZosensoren19511972Merged into Zosenjukiroren58,344N/A
Inland Revenue Employees' UnionKokuzeiroso19581987Transferred to RENGO10,275
Japanese Confederation of Aviation LabourKokudomei19741987Transferred to RENGON/A16,377
Japan Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Workers' UnionsZosenjukiroren19721987Transferred to RENGON/A165,779
Japanese Federation of Chemical and General Workers' UnionsZenkadomei19511987Transferred to RENGO88,233104,740
Japanese Federation of Construction Industry WorkersKensetsudomei19781987Transferred to RENGON/A12,601
Japan Federation of Dockworkers' UnionsNihonkowan19711987Transferred to RENGON/A3,617
Japanese Federation of National Railway Workers' UnionsShinkokuro19621968Merged into Tetsuro74,755N/A
Japanese Federation of Textile Workers' UnionsZensendomei19461987Transferred to RENGO505,461492,827
Japan Federation of Transport Workers' UnionsKotsuroren19641987Transferred to RENGO75,786109,790
Japanese Metal Industrial Workers' UnionZenkindomei19511987Transferred to RENGO220,044287,349
Japan Railway Workers' UnionTetsuro19681987Merged into JR-SorenN/A31,814
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Workers' UnionsDomei-Mitsubishikyogikai1987Transferred to RENGO40,15823,373[4]
National Council of Paper and Pulp Workers' UnionsDomei Kamipa Kyogikai19731987Transferred to RENGON/A
National Democratic Union of Casual WorkersZenminro1955198715,9735,428
National Federation of Food Industry Workers' UnionsZenshokuhindomei19471987Transferred to RENGO24,27241,125
National Federation of General Workers' UnionsIppandomei19661987Transferred to RENGO84,617116,964
National Federation of Prefectural Municipal Workers' UnionsJichiroren19701987Transferred to RENGO4,3947,225
National Forestry Workers' Union of JapanNichirinro19651987Transferred to RENGO10,252[5]7,693
National Movie and Theater Workers' UnionZeneien19471987Transferred to RENGO3,220[5]929
National Union of Coal Mine WorkersZentanko19541987Transferred to RENGO31,7994,993
New Japan Teachers' UnionShinkyoso1968N/A4,611[6]
Social Insurance Fee Payment Fund Labour UnionKikinroso19641987Transferred to RENGO3,9065,374
Statistics Labor Union-management and Coordination AgencyTokeiroso19621987Transferred to RENGO1,7001,017

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

References
  1. 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).
  3. Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.
  4. Figure is for 1989
  5. Figure is for 1970
  6. Figure is for 1980
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