# Zenroren

The National Confederation of Trade Unions (全国労働組合総連合, Zenkoku Rōdōkumiai sōrengō), commonly known in Japanese as Zenroren (全労連), is a national trade union center.

## Founding and history

Zenroren was founded on November 21, 1989.

## Party affiliation

Zenroren is not affiliated to any political party, but is generally aligned with the Japan Communist Party.

## Affiliated unions
### Current affiliates

The following unions are affiliated:
| Union | Abbreviation | Founded | Membership (2019) |
| All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' Union | Kenkoro | 1999 | 19,578 |
| All Japan Federation of Automobile Transport Workers' Unions | Jikosoren | 1978 | 12,068 |
| All Japan Federation of Teachers' and Staff Unions | Zenkyo | 1991 | 63,349 |
| All Japan Pensioners' Union | Nenkinsha-kumia | 1989 | |
| Film and Allied Industry Workers' Unions | Eisanro | | |
| General Federation of Cinema and Theatrical Workers' Unions of Japan | Eiensoren | 1952 | 1,275 |
| General Federation of Japan Printing and Publishing Workers' Unions | Zeninsoren | 1953 | 3,286 |
| Japan Federation of Commercial Broadcasting Workers' Unions | Minpororen | 1953 | |
| Japan Federation of Medical Workers' Unions | Nihoniroren | 1957 | 154,379 |
| Japan Federation of National Public Service Employees' Unions | Kokkororen | 1975 | 60,454 |
| Japan Federation of Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Unions | Jichiroren | 1989 | 138,655 |
| Japan Metal Manufacturing, Information and Telecommunication Workers' Union | JMITU | 2016 | 5,397 |
| Liaison Council of Labor Unions in Public Corporations | Tokushuhojin-roren | | 992 |
| National Federation of Consumers' Cooperatives Workers' Unions | Seikyororen | 1968 | 63,135 |
| National Federation of Finance Workers' Unions | Kinyuroren | 2006 | 3,921 |
| National Federation of Ship Cargo Checkers' Unions | Kensuroren | | 1,042 |
| National Union of Welfare and Childcare Workers | Fukushi-hoikuro | | 10,920 |
| Postal Industry Workers' Union | Yusanro | 2012 | 2,466 |
| Textile and Clothing Industries Workers' Union | Seni-sanro | | 216 |
| Zenroren National Union of General Workers | Zenroren Zenkoku-ippan | 1989 | 22,052 |
There are also prefectural Federations in all 47 prefectures of Japan.

### Former affiliates

| Union | Abbreviation | Founded | Left | Reason not affiliated | Membership (1990) |
| All Japan Metal and Machinery Information Workers' Union | JMIU | 1989 | 2016 | Merged into JMITU | 11,098 |
| All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union | Zendoro | 1974 | 1999 | Merged into Kenkoro | 1,401 |
| All Japan Transport and General Workers' Union | Unyuippan | 1946 | 1999 | Merged into Kenkoro | 16,176 |
| Construction and Rural and General Workers' Union | Zennichijiro | 1947 | 1999 | Merged into Kenkoro | 38,495 |
| Federation of Rolling Stock Industry Workers' Unions | Sharyorokyo | 1972 | | | 10,000 |
| National Federation of Agricultural Mutual Aid Societies Employees' Unions | Zennokyororen | 1956 | 1991 | Merged into Zennichijiro | 68,423 |
| National Federation of Credit Association Workers' Unions | Zenshinro | 1954 | 2006 | Merged into Kinyuroren | 13,098 |
| National Federation of Local Bank Employees' Unions | Chiginren | 1956 | 2006 | Merged into Kinyuroren | 471 |
| Telecommunication Workers' Union | Tsushinroso | 1989 | 2016 | Merged into JMITU | 1,086 |

## Leadership
### General Secretaries

    1989: Kanemichi Kumagai
    1998: Mitsuo Bannai
    2006: Sakuji Daikoku
    Hisashi Inoue
    2017: Yukihiro Nomura
    2020: Kurosawa Koichi

### Presidents

    1989: Matsumoto Michihiro
    Takeshi Ooe
    Mitsuru Mikami
    Kanemichi Kumagai
    Kobayashi Yoji
    2006: Mitsuo Bannai
    2008: Yoshikazu Odagawa
    2020: Obata Masako