Federation of Independent Unions

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

In 1970, the following unions were affiliated:[4]

UnionAbbreviationMembership
All Japan Electric Wire Labour UnionZendensen37,020
All Japan Federation of Food Industries Workers' UnionsShokuhinroren93,898
All Japan Oil Workers' UnionZensekiyu24,732
All Japan Shipbuilding and Machine Workers' UnionsZenzosenkikai53,600
Confederation of Movie and Theatre WorkersEiensoren4,743
Federation of Rolling Stock Industry Workers' UnionsSharyororen18,207
Japanese Federation of Electric Machine Workers' UnionsDenkiroren438,458
Japan Tourist Bureau Workers' UnionKotsukosha8,826
National Confederation of Beer Brewery Workers' UnionsZenkokubiiru15,046
National Federation of Cement Workers' Unions of JapanZenkokusemento28,348
National Federation of Ceramic Industry Workers' UnionsZenyoren40,777
National Federation of Construction Workers' UnionsZenkensoren219,558
National Federation of Gas Supply Workers' UnionsZenkokugasu19,403
National Federation of Hotel Workers' UnionsHoteruroren6,376
National Federation of Life Insurance Brokers' UnionsZengairen207,900
National Federation of Life Insurance Workers' UnionsZenseiho56,000
Railway Welfare Aid Association Workers' UnionTetsukoro23,844

References
  1. 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. Labor Law and Practice in Japan. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1970.
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