English

RENGO 2024-2025
Let’s go forward together
in all kinds of work

JAPANESE TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION(JTUC-RENGO)

Protecting the employment and livelihoodsof all working people
RENGO is aiming for “A Secure Society based on Work”
Formed in 1989, RENGO is the Japanese National Center.
RENGO has roughly seven million members.
Aiming for “A Secure Society based on Work,”
RENGO implements activities to protect the employment
and livelihoods of all working people.
INDEX
Message from the President ……………… 2
Mission…………………………………………… 3
RENGO Principles……………………………… 3
Organization Chart …………………………… 5
A Secure Society Based on Work………… 7
Action Policies ………………………………… 9
Major Events in RENGO’s History……… 11
Leadership……………………………………… 13
Headquarter……………………………………… 14
Affiliates…………………………………………… 15
Locals……………………………………………… 17
Related Organizations………………………… 18

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Message from the President
While the COVID-19 infection has not yet ended, Japan is in the process of returning to its former
daily situation, but at the same time structural issues have come sharply into focus. Chronic deflation
has continued for over 30 years; depopulation, ultra-low birthrate and social ageing are accelerating;and poverty and disparities are expanding. Global issues such as climate change, terrorism and conflictare also demanding urgent attention.
With Japan facing a wide range of issues, it is absolutely crucial that we create a sustainable and inclusive society, not one that collapses under the weight of these issues, and we are aware that trade unions
must perform an ever-broader role. We at RENGO uphold “A Secure Society based on Work” as theimage of the society we should aim for. Placing the most important value on “work,” with autonomy
and mutual support as the basis, aiming for a participatory society overflowing with vitality, where
everyone can participate in society under fair working conditions and through diverse work styles, andwhere safety nets function reliably. We are working with all our strength to realize this society.
For this purpose, we will promote a gathering of colleagues who treasure a diversity that firstly securesgender equality and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, nationality, disabilities, employment type, or other differences, and we will expand the circle of the movement to gain “understanding,empathy, and participation.” Further, as the National Center, while cooperating with the international
trade union movement, we will go forward with the best of our ability to be an organization that isfirstly trusted by workers as a matter of course, but is also trusted by increasing numbers of the Japanese people.

“Let’s go forward together in all kinds of work”
We at RENGO will continue to walk forward with everyone.

President, JTUC-RENGO

Tomoko Yoshino

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Mission

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RENGO Principles
We have inherited the tradition of freeand democratic trade union movements. We will support the collective
action of workers and the advancementof trade union movements according to
the principles of this tradition.
We will constantly seek social justice,arm ourselves with power and policy,
and realize achievement of full employment, establishment of basic labour
rights, improvement work conditions,and better quality of life for citizens.

Article 1
We will maintain high motivation and ethics expected as a leader of the trade union movement
and act, to realize the society that is the goal of“RENGO’s Path”.
Article 2
We will advance our activities from the perspectiveof union members, which will be supported by all
workers and citizens.
Article 3
We will conduct fair and transparent management
such as democratic decision-making, appropriate

We will unfalteringly hold hopes foraccounting and financial management, moderna better future, be leaders of the pop-

operation of secretariat, and trusted activities, inulace, and build a free, fair, just, andaccordance with laws and social rules as well as ourpeaceful society.

own rules and regulations.

We will work to maintain the inde-

Article 4pendence of trade unions, eliminate all

We will promote activities to make enterprises andoutside control and intervention, establish a solid democratic framework, andwork to strengthen and advance the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.

employers fulfill their social responsibility without
overlooking their impropriety and unfairness.
Article 5
We will respect human rights and not discrimi-

We are deeply aware of responsibility

nate based on factors such as race, gender, physicalof the Japanese trade union movement

traits, age, beliefs, or lineage, nor allow such dis-

to global trade union movement. We

crimination to occur.

will strive to achieve world peace andthe mutual prosperity of all peoples.

Annual Actions
January

Article 6
We will promote active disclosure of information
to union members and the wider community, andFebruary
Policy and Systems Demands Actions
Spring Labor Offensive (SHUNTO)

we will strive to protect personal information.

MarchInternational Women's Day Rally
April

Article 7May

We will engage in a wide rage of social activities

May Day Rally

which will contribute to local and internationalsociety, such as peace, human rights, welfare, theenvironment, education and safety related activities,
with an awareness of being a member of society.

June

Preamble (excerpt)

OKINAWA Peace Rally
July

Trade unions are organizations that play theAugustrole of checking the actions of management andpursue social justice. Trade unions must ensurethat their actions and management are modern,

HIROSHIMA Peace Rally

fair, and transparent, based on laws and social

NAGASAKI Peace Rally

rules, and that they are trusted by members,
non-members, and broader society in order topromote these aims.
We aim to build a movement and organization to

September

NEMURO (Hokkaido) Peace Rally
Octoberbe able to adequately fulfil our responsibility androle as the Japanese national center in accordancewith these RENGO Principles.
(Established during the 9th RENGO Biennial Convention
on 6 October 2005)

Biennial
Convention
Central Rally to Promote Gender Equality
November
December4

“Hope-filled” and “Secure” Society- We Built with All Workers

Organization Chart

International Organizations

Global Union Federations (GUFs)

Japanese trade unions are in the three-layer
structure consisted of enterprise-based unions,industrial federations, and national center. 47
Industrial federations are affiliated to
RENGO, and there are 47 RENGO locals.

A Global Union federation is an international
confederation of national or regional trade unions
organized in specific sectors or for particularoccupational groups, which is working closelywith ITUC. There are currently 9 GUFs.

Convention
Central Committee

Enterprise-based unions (unit unions)
Working on improvements of working
conditions, monitor corporate activities, andproviding various services to the members
through collective bargaining and labourmanagement consultation in the workplace.

Special Committee
Central Executive Committee
Technical Committee

Enterprise-based Unions

Industrial Federations

Industrial Federations(RENGO Affiliates)
Affiliated by enterprise-based
unions (unit unions), working on
improvement of working
conditions which affects theentire industry and realization ofindustry policy.

Union Members
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RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation) is the trade union national center in Japan established in 1989.
We promote trade union movement to protect employment and lives for all workers, with 7 million memberships.

In global trade union movement, RENGO isaffiliated to ITUC and playing an importantrole in solving global issues such as
achievement of SDGs goals and protectionsof workers’ rights.

International Organizations

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
167 countries/337 Affiliates/190 Million Membership

ITUC-Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP)
34 Countries/59 Affiliates/ 60 Million Membership

RENGO

OECD Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC)
National Center
Playing a role in promoting
integrated trade union
movement and in solving
labour issues nationally andglobally.

30 Countries/58 Affiliates/50 Million Membership

Related Organizations
RENGO-RIALS
JILAF
ILEC

Local Councils

LocalsEnterprise-Based Unions

Union Members
LocalsWorking on realization ofregional policy, labour
consultation and support toorganize as a cornerstone forthe workers in the region.

Local Unions

Independently affiliatedmembers
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A Secure Society Based on Work
- Protecting, Connecting, and Creating
BridgeⅠ Connect Education and Work• Guarantee the opportunity for education to all children• Free education• Promote an inclusive education system to all children• Promote incorporation of Labour Education into curriculum• Enhance the education developed by solidarity and mutualism• Improve an environment for smooth transition from education
to employment• Develop an environment where people can keep studying
throughout life time

BridgeConnect Unemployment

Ⅳ to Job Opportunities• Develop integrates strategies for job training, fairevaluation, and job matching• Make employment insurance and social insurance
available to all workers• Enhance support for unemployed and lessexperienced workers• Establish “Life Security Entitlements” system• Secure housing and health careFoundation

Support for“A Secure Society Based on Work”• Establish a fair and reliable government• Strengthen income redistribution system and realize sharing society• Promote CSR to be carried out and deepen the “Productivity Movement”• Create green and decent industries and jobs, and realize sustainable growth• Prepare for natural disasters and develop local community for declined,super aging population with low birth rate7

We will change the Future.
The society we RENGO aim is a lively participatory society placing utmost value on work, with social participation throughdiverse work styles under fair working conditions for all, based on mutually-supported social/economic independence andsafety nets that permit self-realization. Furthermore, it is a society founded on “sustainability” and “inclusion,” where
diversity is accepted regardless of age, gender, nationality or disability, and where there is mutual recognition and support
that leaves no one behind. To realise this society, the Five Secure Bridges that connect to “Work” need to be developed.

BridgeⅡ Connect Life and Work• Develop fair and just work rules, so that people can work for along term• Establish society in which people can select the ways of diversified
workstyles and lifestyles• Provide society-wide support system for children, child-care andnursing care
• Reform taxation, welfare and social security system neutral togenders and lifestyles, and ensure housing and health-care security

BridgeⅢ Change Workstyles• Enhance quality jobs and realize full employment• Realize Decent Work• Diversify workstyles that workers can choose• Establish a collective labour-management relations system corresponding to diversity• Promote thorough compliance and develop work rules• Eliminate gender discrimination, correct wage gap and realize gender equality

BridgeCreate Healthy

Ⅴ and Longevous Society• Develop a society that everyone can work throughout life time as they wish
• Ensure choices and access to wide-range of “work”
such as social contributions• Develop and spread secure and reliable income
security system• Promote medical and nursing care security for good
health and longevity

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Let’s walk
together andchange together,taking society
on to a new stage– expand the circle

of colleagues,
and aiming
for a Secure Society,In the midst of huge changes in thesocioeconomic situation, RENGO hastaken action to maintain and create
employment, to improve wages andworking conditions, and to strengthensocial safety nets. However, rising prices
and rapid increases in energy costs havestruck hard at the daily lives of theJapanese people, and those in weaker
positions have been placed in moredifficult situations due to the fragilityof social safety nets, precarious
employment, and the expansion ofpoverty and disparities. We must now
check again to see if the entire tradeunion and RENGO movement is truly“always by your side” for all working
colleagues. As society and the economy
currently stand at a crossroads, we arebeing required all the more to deepen
the movement to meet the expectationsof all working colleagues. We willcontinue to go forward making efforts
toward the realization of a sustainable
and inclusive society where everyone canlook forward to the future with hope.
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Action Policies 2024-2025
Priority Area

1

Pursuit of Collective Industrial Relations that will Protect andConnect All Working Colleagues

1. Construction and Strengthening of Collective Industrial Relations that Include
Diverse Types of Workers
2. Promotion of Efforts that Connect and Support Working Colleagues andResponses to New Issues
3. Attainment of the Organizational Expansion Goal and Strengthening of theBase toward Realization of the “Organizational Expansion Plan 2030”
4. Efforts toward the Rejuvenation Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Making Use of the RENGO Platform (Smiles and Energy Platform)
5. Public Opinion Formation and Policy Realization through a New Movement
Style; Development of a Movement Expressing the Idea of “Always by YourSide” with All Working Colleagues

RelatedGoals of
SDGs

Areas for Advancement

1

Efforts in the Areas of Peace,
Human Rights and Contribution toSociety by Social Solidarity andSuccession to the Next Generation

1. Promoting Mutual-Support andMutual-Aid Movements
2. Promoting Peace Movements
3. Approach to Diversified Human Rights
Issues
4. Strengthening Initiatives for Natural
Disasters and Formulating a BusinessContinuity Plan (BCP)

RelatedGoals of
SDGs

2

Promotion of Politi
towards the RealizSound Parliamentar
and the Realization

1. Fundamental Principles of Polit
2. Substantial Promotion of Politic
3. Initiatives for Political ReformSound Parliamentary Democra
4. Revitalization of Local Politics

We have restructured our seven movement dominant into three “Priority Areas” and four “Areas for Advancement”. RENGO headquarter,
affiliated organizations, RENGO locals, and local councils will work together with a sense of unity.
(Full text of the Action Policies are available on our official website. http://www.jtuc-rengo.org/about/action_policies.html)

2

Promote the Movement to Protect and Create
the Secure Society and Decent Work

1. Efforts for Joint Reform in Social Security, Education and theComprehensive Tax
2. Promotion of Efforts toward Integrated Solutions to Economic,
Social, and Environmental Issues to Realize a Sustainable andInclusive Society
3. Promotion of Employment and Labour Policies toward
Realization of Decent Work for all Working Colleagues
4. Improvements in Wages and Working Conditions andStrengthening the Base of SMEs, which Support Local Society

cal Activities
ation of ay Democracyof policy
ical Activity
al Activities
to Achievecy3Advancement of the International
Trade Union Movement towards
the Realization of Decent Work

1. Establishment and Defense of Human
Rights, Trade Union Rights and
Democracy
2. Strengthening of Collaboration with
International Organizations
3. Initiatives for the Prevention of Labour
Disputes and Promotion of Solutions

3

Realization of Workplaces and a Society
where “True Diversity” in which Each andEvery Person is Respected has Taken Root

1. The Realization of Workplaces and Society in which People
can Find a Sense of Worth in Work Regardless of Sex,
Age, Nationality, the Existence of Disabilities, Employment
Type, etc.
2. Promotion of Equal Participation by Men and Women and
Gender Equality, and Efforts toward Parity of Working
Conditions and a Work-Life Balance
3. Efforts for the Promotion of “Fair Work”
4. Efforts toward Strengthening of Responses to RENGO’s
Labour Consultations

4

Promoting Workers’ Education and the
Securing and Fostering of Human
Resources towards Manifestation of
Synergistic Effects between RENGO and
Related Organizations

1. Securing and Development of Human Resources that
Support RENGO Movements
2. Utilization of Human Resources and Knowledge
Associated with in Collaboration with Organizations
Related to RENGO
3. Promotion of Wide-Ranging Labour Education Inside
and Outside Organizations
4. Initiatives for the Development of International
Human Resources10

Major Events in RENGO’s History

1987

1989

Japanese Private Sector Trade Union Confederation(JPTUC-RENGO) inaugurated, unifying private sector tradeunions of SOHYO, DOMEI, CHURITSU ROREN,
SHIN-SANBETSU and other independent federations.
December RENGO-RIALS (JTUC Research Institute forAdvancement of Living Standards) established
May JILAF (The Japan International Labour
Foundation) established
November Japanese Trade Union Confederation(RENGO) inaugurated, achieving the unification between
private and public sector trade unions. (78 affiliateswith 8 million members)

July "Forum on Women’s Participation and Shorter
Working Hours" held
October RENGO held the 5th Biennial Convention

1998

January "Gathering of Smaller Unions - Forum to
Rectify Disparities" held
October Walk-in by 10 thousand petitioners to block
proposed revisions of the Labor Standards Law

1999

October RENGO held the 6th Biennial Convention, andceremony to commemorate 10th Anniversary

2000

Jan.-Mar. Petition drive of 10 million signatures
calling for pension reform, the reduction of healthcare
costs and job creation

2001

January "RENGO Declaration for the 21st Century"
announced, aiming at the development of a welfare
society centered on labor
April Burma Office Japan established
May Mass action by 10 Million Workers "Breaking
through the Crisis of Employment and Workers' Lives:
Change the Administration" staged
October RENGO held the 7th Biennial Convention

2002

April Mass action "We Can No Longer Endure—We
Won't be Deceived" staged
October "Citizens Congress to Support Part-Time
Workers: Fair Treatment for Part-Time Workers!"
formed1990

January "Labor Consultation Hotline" set up forworkers in smaller businesses and part-time workers
May Local RENGOs formed in all 47 prefectures
September "Japanese Archipelago Cleaning Campaign"
launched as a nationwide united action

1991

July "National Campaign for Working Hour Reduction:
Relaxation Caravan"
September RENGO Diet Members Council launched
November RENGO held the 2nd Biennial Convention

1992

May Official dialogue with the All-China Federation ofTrade Unions (ACFTU) resumed
December Hosted ICFTU-APRO 15th Regional
Congress in Tokyo

1993

May Mass action, "Let's Go to the Diet to Realize
Political Reform", human chain around the Diet building
October RENGO held the 3rd Biennial Convention

2003

October RENGO held the 8th Biennial Convention
November Nationwide campaign to eliminate unpaid
overtime launched

1994

July "RENGO Forum on Policy and Politics" formed
December "Joint Study Group for the Creation of New
Industries and Employment" launched in collaboration
with Nikkeiren (Japan Federation of Employers'
Associations)

2004

October Relief activities and fund-raising for the
Mid-Niigata Prefecture Earthquake implemented
December Hosted ICF TU 18th World Congress inMiyazaki

1995

Jan.-Mar. Support activities and fund-raising forvictims of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
October RENGO held the 4th Biennial Convention
November ILEC (Institute of Labour Education andCulture) established

2005

1996

February First overseas showing of "Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition" in Paris
June Nationwide united action for gender equality
legislation

Jan.-Apr. Signature-collection campaign aimed at the2005 Review Conference on the Parties to the Treaty on
NPTMay "Action calling for Nuclear Disarmament at UN
General Assembly Hall" organizedAugust "Campaign to oppose a tax increase targeted at
employed workers" launched
October RENGO held the 9th Biennial Convention

2006

January "Simultaneous nationwide campaign tooppose a tax increase targeted at employed workers"
startedJune "TOKYO Rally to correct disparities" held

1997
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February "10-day Sit-in in front of the Diet" held toprotest the proposed medical reform plan2007

Jan.-Feb. Public Dialogues on correcting disparities
held nationwide
July The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won theUpper House election
October The Department of Non-Regular Employment
established at the HQRENGO held the 10th Biennial Convention

2008

October "World Day for Decent Work" rally

2009

March "Tripartite Agreement for the Realization of
Employment Stability and Job Creation" signed
May "Urgent Rally to free Daw Aung San Suu Kyi andother democratic activists" held
August Change of government following the
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) historic victory in thegeneral election
October RENGO held the 11th Biennial Convention

2010

December Published proposals on "Towards a 'Secure
Society based on Work'”, the image of society Japan
should aim

2011

March The Great East Japan Earthquake hit; RENGO
sent volunteer workers to the affected areas
October RENGO held the 12th Biennial Convention

2012

January "RENGO Town Meetings: for a secure society
based on work" held
May Plan for "RENGO with 10 million members"
endorsed
December Coalition government of LDP and Komeito
formed2013

April "STOP unequal society! Campaign for a better
living" launched
October RENGO held the 13th Biennial Convention

2014

March Burma Office Japan closed
Sep.-Dec. Relayed campaign traveling through all
prefectures of Japan against deregulation of worker’s
protection

2015

April Institute for Solidarity-based Society of Hosei
University(ISS-HU) commonly known as “RENGO
Graduate School” launched
August Big rally and surround the Diet by chain of
14000 people with the strong voice, “No to current
administration”
October RENGO held the 14th Biennial Convention

2016

Apr.-May. The Kumamoto Earthquake hit; Rengo
supported volunteer activities and fund-raising
Augusut Conducted Japan's first workplace awarenesssurvey on LGBT2017

September "Labour-Management Symposium for Work
Style Reforms" was co-hosted by RENGO and major 4
economic organizations
October RENGO held the 15th Biennial Convention

2018

June Nationwide campaign in response to Work Style
Reform Laws launched
July Torrential Rain Disaster wreaked havoc in westernJapan: RENGO supported volunteer activities andfund-raising
November First labour consulting service through SNS(LINE)

2019

October RENGO held the 16th Biennial Convention“RENGO Action” started
RENGO Headquarters for Response to
Typhoon Hagibis established, fund-raising andvolunteer activities developed

2020

March Initiative developed for employment, economic
and livelihood support measures regarding thecoronavirus crisis
April 100th year of May Day in Japan
Jul.-Sep. Dialogues with the government on labour
policy regarding the coronavirus crisis
October “Wor-Q” website launched for resolving
freelancer issues

2021

June 30% female participation rate reached at
RENGO’s 85th Central Committee Meeting
October Labour-consultation chatbot “UniBo” launched
RENGO held the 17th Biennial Convention

2022

November First ITUC President from RENGO elected at
the 5th ITUC World Congress2023

Ja n . - F eb . RENGO Immediate Action ("National
Caravan" Campaign) & Parade
October RENGO held the 18th Biennial Convention

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Leadership

Tomoko YOSHINO

Hideyuki SHIMIZUJAM

NIKKYOSO

President

General Secretary

Deputy Presidents
Akihiko MATSUURAUA ZENSEN

Chihiro ISHIGAMIJICHIRO

Akihiro KANEKOJIDOSHA SOREN

Moriya MIBUDENRYOKU SOREN

Hitomi KIMURAJICHIRO

Kyoichi ANDOJOHO ROREN

Masashi JIMBO

DENKI RENGO

Mikiko OKATAJOHO ROREN

Shinobu YAMANAKADENKI RENGO

Yukitaka NARITAUNYU ROREN

Katahiro YASUKOCHI

JAM

Shunji HORITANIJEC RENGO

Masao TSUMURA

KIKAN ROREN

Toshiyuki ITO

FOOD RENGO

Yukinori ISHIKAWA

JP ROUSO

Asuka SAKURADASERVICE RENGO

Tsukasa TAKIMOTONIKKYOSO

Vice Presidents

Assistant General Secretaries

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Sakae OGUMAUA ZENSEN

Shinichi KITANOJOHO ROREN

Yoshiko NORIMATSU

NIKKYOSO

Kumie INOUEKOKKO RENGO

Yasuhiro NAITO

DENRYOKU SOREN

Yoko MURAKAMIRENGO SECRETARIATHeadquarter

Department of Organizational Affairs
Organizational Planning Division
Organizing Division
Department of Central Labour Consultation
Central Labour Consultation Center
Department of Campaign Promotion
Campaign Planning Division
Solidarity Activities Division
Fair Work Promotion Division

General Secretary

Department of Policy
Economic and Social Policy Division
Welfare Policy Division
Working Conditions, SMEs & Regions Division
Labour Legislation Division
Gender Equity and Diversity Promotion Division
Department of Political Affairs
Secretariat of Political Affairs
Department of International Policy
International Policy Division
Department of General Planning
Planning Division
Secretary Office
Department of General Affairs and Finance
General Affairs and Human Resource Division
Reference RoomFinance DivisionPreparation Office for Central Membership Dues System

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Affiliates

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01. UA ZENSEN

14. SHITETSU SOREN

The Japanese Federation of Textile, Chemical,
Food, Commercial, Service, and General Worker's Unions

General Federation ofPrivate Railway & Bus Workers' Unions of Japan

02. JIDOSHA SOREN

15. FOOD RENGO

Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions(JAW)

Federation of All Japan Foods
and Tobacco Workers' Unions (JFU)

03. JICHIRO

16. SOMPO ROREN

All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers Union

Federation of Non-Life Insurance Workers' Unionsof Japan (FNIU)

04. DENKI RENGO

17. JR RENGO

Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union

Japan Railway Trade Unions Confederation(JRTU)

05. JAM

18. KOKKO RENGO

Japanese Association ofMetal, Machinery and Manufacturing Workers

Japan Public Sector Union

06. KIKAN ROREN

19. KOKU RENGO

Japan Federation of Basic Industry Workers' Unions(JBU)

Japan Federation of Aviation Industry Unions(JFAIU)

07. SEIHO ROREN

20. KAIIN KUMIAI

National Federation of Life Insurance Workers' Unions

All Japan Seamen's Union (JSU)

08. JP ROUSO

21. GOMU RENGO

Japan Postal Group Union

Japanese Rubber Workers' Union Confederation

09. NIKKYOSO

22. KOTSU ROREN

Japan Teachers' Union (JTU)

Japan Federation of Transport Workers' Unions(JFT)

10. DENRYOKU SOREN

23. SERVICE RENGOThe Federation ofElectric Power Related Industry Workers' Unions of Japan

Japan Federation ofService & Tourism Industries Workers' Unions

11. JOHO ROREN

24. KAMIPA RENGOThe Federation of Information andCommunication Technology Service Workers of Japan

Japanese Federation of
Pulp and Paper Workers' Unions

12. UNYU ROREN

25. ZEN DENSEN

All Japan Federation of Transport Workers' Unions

Japan Federation ofElectric Wire Workers' Unions (JEWU)

13. JEC RENGO

26. ZENKOKU GASJapan Federation ofEnergy and Chemistry Workers Unions

The Federation of Gas Workers' Unions of Japan

IFJ

IndustriALL

ITF

IUF

PSI

UNI

27. INSATSU ROREN

40. JICHI ROREN

Federation of
Printing Information Media Workers' Unions

National Federation of Prefectural andMunicipal Workers' Unions

28. CERAMICS RENGO

41. ZENKOKU UNION

All Japan Federation of Ceramics Industry Workers

Japan Community Workers Union Federation

29. ZEN SUIDO

42. ZENKOKU KEIBA RENGO

All-Japan Water Supply Workers’ Union

National Federation of Horse-racing Workers

30. JR SOREN

43. JA RENGO

Japan Confederation of Railway Workers' Unions(JRU)

All Japan Agriculture Cooperative Staff Members' Union

31. ZENKOKU NODANRO

44. KOUN DOMEINational Federation of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery

Japanese Confederation of Port andTransport Workers' Unions

32. ZENJIKO ROREN

45. ZEN ZOHEINational Federation ofAutomobile Transport Workers Unions

All Mint Labour Union

33. MEDIA ROREN
Japan Federation of Media, Advertising,
Motion picture, and Theater Labor Unions

Associated Organizations

34. ZEN ROKIN

46. NIKKENKYO

Federation of Labour Bank Workers Unions of Japan

Council ofJapan Construction Industry Employee's Unions

35. HEALTH CARE ROKYO

47. NIKKOKYO

Japanese Health Care Workers' Union

Japan Senior High School Teachers Union (JSTU)

36. SINRIN ROREN

as of October 2023

Japanese Federation of Forest and Wood Workers Union

37. ROSAI ROREN
Federation of ZENROSAI Trade Unions

38. ROKYO ROREN
Confederation of Labour Supply Trade Unions

39. ZEN INSATSUAll Printing Bureau Labour Union

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Locals

47 Locals in
47 Prefectures (Regions)

HOKKAIDO
BLOC
Hokkaido

HOKURIKU
BLOC

KINKI
BLOC

NiigataToyamaIshikawa
Fukui

TOHOKU
BLOC

Shiga
Kyoto
Nara
Wakayama
Osaka
Hyogo

Aomori
Iwate
Akita
Yamagata
Miyagi
Fukushima

CHUGOKU
BLOC
Tottori
Shimane
Okayama
Hiroshima
Yamaguchi

KANTO
BLOC
Gunma
Tochigi
Ibaraki
Saitama
Chiba
Tokyo
Kanagawa
Yamanashi

TOKAI
BLOC
KYUSHU
BLOC
Fukuoka
Saga
Nagasaki
Kumamoto
Oita
MiyazakiKagoshima
Okinawa17

SHIKOKU
BLOC
KagawaTokushima
Kochi
Ehime

NaganoShizuoka
Aichi
Gifu
Mie

Related Organizations

連合総研

RENGO-RIALS<English> https://rengo-soken.or.jp/english/

RENGO Research Institute for Advancement of Living Standards, the RENGO think-tank, started in December 1987 as
the first full-scale research body for the trade union movement.

JILAF<English> https://www.jilaf.or.jp/English-jilaf/

Japan International Labour Foundation was established by RENGO in May 1989 as an organization to promoteinternational exchange and cooperation in the field of labour.

ILEC
The Institute of Labor Education and Culture is an incorporated association established by RENGO in December 1995 tosupport workers in their life-long educational cultural activities and contribute to the development of an autonomous anddemocratic trade union movement.

Taishokusha-RENGO
Japanese Confederation of Retired Persons(JCRP), founded in 1991, is tackling various activities for reforming social systems
and building a welfare society together with RENGO so that the retired and pensioners can lead bright, delightful andmeaningful lives.

Chuo-Rofukukyo
The Central Council of Worker Welfare Associations is a liaison council composed of worker welfare organizations which is
run independently in cooperation with trade union organizations and working people. Its aim is to comprehensively promote
worker welfare activities.

Labour Bank

<English> https://all.rokin.or.jp/english/index.html

Labour Banks, started in 1950, are financial cooperatives that cultivate the dreams and ideals of our workers. They consider theirobjectives to be twofold: to promote economic welfare and the environmental and cultural activities of their members, and create,
by working together, a society in which all people can live in happiness.

Kokumin Kyosai co-op<English> https://www.zenrosai.coop/english/english.html

Kokumin Kyosai co-op stands for the National Federation of Workers and Consumers Kyosai Cooperatives, rebranded from
Zenrosai. Based on the cooperative principle, Kokumin Kyosai co-op provides insurance and mutual help for its members. It
has been working hand in hand with trade unions for the workers welfare movement, with its service extending to all theworkers in the community.

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Access Map
Address 3-2-11 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 JAPANSubwayChiyoda Line

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Holy Resurrection
Cathedral(Nicholai-do)

Sotobori Dori St.

RENGO Website (Japanese)
https://www.jtuc-rengo.or.jp

RENGO Website (English)
https://www.jtuc-rengo.org

RENGO SNS (Japanese)

https://www.jtuc-rengo.or.jp/link

RENGO UniBo

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January 2024

JTUC-RENGO
Official Mascot Character

UNIONION

I am UNIONION, RENGOPR Ambassador!
My name “UNIONION” iscombinationof “Union” and “Onion”
whose etymology is“unity” in Latin language.