The Japan Federation of Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Unions (Japanese: 日本自治体労働組合総連合, Jichiroren) is a trade union representing local government workers in Japan.
The union was founded on 17 March 1989 by those members of the All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Union who did not wish to be affiliated with the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.[1] Instead, the new union became a founding affiliate of the National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren). It claimed a peak membership of 256,000 in 1996,[2] which by 2019 had fallen to 138,655. At that time, it was the second largest affiliate of Zenroren.[3] Around 15% of its members are temporary or contract staff, and it campaigns for their roles to be made permanent and not outsourced.[2]
References
edit- ^ Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.
- ^ a b "Jichiroren's Foundation, Brief History, and Membership". Jichiroren. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "令和元年労働組合基礎調査". Government of Japan. Retrieved 11 January 2022.