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 edit
In 1967, the following unions were affiliated:[1]
| Name | Abbreviation | Founded[3] | Left | Reason not affiliated | Membership (1967) | Membership (1985)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Japan Seamen's Union | Kaiin | 1945 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 142,935 | 130,991 |
| All Japan Postal Labour Union | Zenyusei | 1965 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 29,426 | 65,381 |
| Council of Oil Industry Workers Unions | Sekiyudomei | 1978 | 1987 | Merged into Sekiyuroren | N/A | 3,630 |
| Federation of Electrical Workers' Unions of Japan | Denroren | 1954 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 128,939 | 134,284 |
| Federation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions | Jidosharoren | 1955 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 118,174 | 221,641 |
| Federation of Japanese Customs Personnel Labour Unions | Zeikanroren | 1965 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 5,652 | 5,193 |
| Federation of Japanese Metal Resource Workers' Unions | Shigenroren | 1965 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 13,411 | 8,037 |
| General Federation of Ship Building Workers' Unions | Zosensoren | 1951 | 1972 | Merged into Zosenjukiroren | 58,344 | N/A |
| Inland Revenue Employees' Union | Kokuzeiroso | 1958 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 10,275 | |
| Japanese Confederation of Aviation Labour | Kokudomei | 1974 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | N/A | 16,377 |
| Japan Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Workers' Unions | Zosenjukiroren | 1972 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | N/A | 165,779 |
| Japanese Federation of Chemical and General Workers' Unions | Zenkadomei | 1951 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 88,233 | 104,740 |
| Japanese Federation of Construction Industry Workers | Kensetsudomei | 1978 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | N/A | 12,601 |
| Japan Federation of Dockworkers' Unions | Nihonkowan | 1971 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | N/A | 3,617 |
| Japanese Federation of National Railway Workers' Unions | Shinkokuro | 1962 | 1968 | Merged into Tetsuro | 74,755 | N/A |
| Japanese Federation of Textile Workers' Unions | Zensendomei | 1946 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 505,461 | 492,827 |
| Japan Federation of Transport Workers' Unions | Kotsuroren | 1964 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 75,786 | 109,790 |
| Japanese Metal Industrial Workers' Union | Zenkindomei | 1951 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 220,044 | 287,349 |
| Japan Railway Workers' Union | Tetsuro | 1968 | 1987 | Merged into JR-Soren | N/A | 31,814 |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Workers' Unions | Domei-Mitsubishikyogikai | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 40,158 | 23,373[4] | |
| National Council of Paper and Pulp Workers' Unions | Domei Kamipa Kyogikai | 1973 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | N/A | |
| National Democratic Union of Casual Workers | Zenminro | 1955 | 1987 | 15,973 | 5,428 | |
| National Federation of Food Industry Workers' Unions | Zenshokuhindomei | 1947 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 24,272 | 41,125 |
| National Federation of General Workers' Unions | Ippandomei | 1966 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 84,617 | 116,964 |
| National Federation of Prefectural Municipal Workers' Unions | Jichiroren | 1970 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 4,394 | 7,225 |
| National Forestry Workers' Union of Japan | Nichirinro | 1965 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 10,252[5] | 7,693 |
| National Movie and Theater Workers' Union | Zeneien | 1947 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 3,220[5] | 929 |
| National Union of Coal Mine Workers | Zentanko | 1954 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 31,799 | 4,993 |
| New Japan Teachers' Union | Shinkyoso | 1968 | N/A | 4,611[6] | ||
| Social Insurance Fee Payment Fund Labour Union | Kikinroso | 1964 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 3,906 | 5,374 |
| Statistics Labor Union-management and Coordination Agency | Tokeiroso | 1962 | 1987 | Transferred to RENGO | 1,700 | 1,017 |
Presidents edit
- 1964: Yutaka Nabasama
- 1968: Minoru Takita
- 1972: Seiji Amaike
- 1980: Tadanobu Usami
References edit
- ^ a b Chaffee, Frederick H. (1969). Area Handbook for Japan. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Carlile, Lonny E. (1994). "Party Politics and the Japanese Labor Movement: Rengo's "New Political Force"". Asian Survey. 34 (7). doi:10.2307/2645371. JSTOR 2645371.
- ^ a b Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.
- ^ Figure is for 1989
- ^ a b Figure is for 1970
- ^ Figure is for 1980