JAW Platform
1. We shall aim to improve the economic, social and political status of workers with pride andcourage as reformers in industrial society
1. We shall aim to build a welfare society which defend human dignity through fostering andstrengthening democracy
1. We shall put social justice as the keynote of our activity, and try to achieve freedom, equality andjustice
1. We shall eliminate all external powers and power control interventions, and establish a strong andfree organization for workers
1. We shall strengthen our solidarity with workers inside and outside, and in the spirit of mutual
assistance, pursue the world peace and prosperityPreface
Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions (JAW) is an industrywide organization representing the unions in Japan’s automotive industry,including unions of auto manufacturers, parts makers, sales dealers,
transportation companies and other automobile-related companies.
JAW was formed in 1972 and the current membership is 786,000 (as of Sep2023).
JAW has been actively engaged in activities relating to industrial policies,
improvement of working conditions including wages, social welfare andpromotion of national and international solidarity.

Akihiro KANEKO
President, JAW(Since Sept. 2021)■ Affiliated unions
JAW is comprised of 12 federations with 786,000 members (as of Sep2023)
Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions (JAW)

Confederation(JAW)
Union Federation

Union Federation

Parts

Maker

Carrier

Parts

Maker

CarrierParts

DealerDealerParts

DealerDealerWhat is “Federation”?

Company
Management

Negotiation

Union

Federation of All Toyota Workers’ Unions(357,000 members)Federation of All Nissan and General
Workers’ Unions (122,000 members)Federation of All Honda Workers’ Unions(74,000 members)Federation of All Mazda Workers’ Unions(47,000 members)

The basic unit of Japanesetrade unions is "enterprisebased," namely, one unionis organized per company. In
general, these unions andtheir counterpart
management conduct
negotiations and discussions.
negotiations over wage
hikes and improvement ofworking conditions areconducted and concluded
between the union andmanagement of eachcompany.

Federation of All Mitsubishi Motors
and Mitsubishi Fuso Workers' Unions(35,000 members)

What is “Enterprise-basedunion”?

Federation of Suzuki Automobile
Workers’ Unions (30,000 members)Federation of SUBARU Workers’ Unions(30,000 members)Federation of All Daihatsu Automobile
Workers’ Unions (28,000 members)Federation of All Isuzu Automobile
Workers’ Unions (19,000 members)Federation of Hino Motors Workers’
Unions (16,000 members)Federation of All Yamaha Workers’
Unions (12,000 members)Federation of Japan Auto Parts
Workers’ Unions (16,000 members)

Industry-wide Organization (=JAW)
JAW is an industry-wide organization thatserves as the confederated body forfederations of enterprise-based unions. JAW
promotes various activities using scale meritefficiently.

Enterprise-based unions
under one company groupform a “federation”, whichcenters on manufactures
but also includes parts
makers, sales dealers andtransportation companies.
In order to protect union
members' jobs andimprove their standard ofliving, it is extremely
important that individual
unions join forces and form
one federation which has
the capability to negotiatewith management.

Company Group(Management)
Parts

Maker

CarrierParts

DealerDealer

Discussions
Union FederationParts

Maker

CarrierParts

DealerDealer■ Counterpart function
There are four management organizations
which go beyond the framework of enterprises
in Japan.

JAMA・Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association(JAMA)
・Japan Auto Parts Industries Association(JAPIA)・Japan Automobile Dealers Association(JADA)
・Japan Automobile Transporters Association(JATA)

Dealers

JAPIAJATA

Parts Makers
Management
Trade Union

Transporters
Regular Meetings

Management
Trade Union

Confederation of Japan
Automobile Workers' Unions(JAW)

12 Federations

JAW holds the regular meetings with theseorganizations respectively on the issues
including the industrial policy.

■ National and International Solidarity
JAW has always played a major role inJapanese trade union movement as amember of JTUC-Rengo, the National Centerof Japan and JCM, Japan Council of Metal
Workers’ Unions. In addition, regarding
international activities, JAW is affiliated withthe ITUC, IndustriALL, and UNI. We are
actively participating in those activities.

JADA

Manufacturers

International Trade Union
Confederation (ITUC)
IndustriALL

Japan Council ofMetalworkers'Union (JCM)

UNIJapanese Trade Union
Confederation (JTUC-Rengo)

Confederation of Japan
Automobile Workers' Unions(JAW)
12 Federations■ “20-30 Visions” of
JAW’s international activities
JAW has been promoting international
activities according to “20･30 Visions” of
JAW’s international activities in order toensure the basic labor rights, to build
constructive labor-management relations
and to contribute to sound and sustainable
development of companies in the global
automobile industry.

■ History of JAW: How it was formed
After World War II, the Occupation Forces (GHQ) and the government considered that theliberalization of trade union movement was one of the essential factor for the emancipation anddemocratization of post-war Japan.
1948 Zen Jidosha (All Japan Auto Workers' Union) was established
As a result of control of the hyper inflation policy, Japanese economy was depressed. With arising movement of labor democratization, labor disputes occurred one after another. During theKorean War, the economic boom came, which was followed by the recession when the war
ended. All through these processes, unions gradually changed their policy from “struggle first” to“solution-seeking” by means of talks with the management.
1954 Zen Jidosha dissolved.
1955 Jidosha Roren (Federation of Japan Automobile workers' Unions) was establishedwith 29 unions, 9,200 members
1962 Zenkoku Jidosha was established with 36 unions including Toyota, Hino, Isuzu,
Suzuki, 30,000 members
In preparation for liberalization of importing assembled automobiles in Oct 1965, reorganizationand strengthening of the automobile industry were needed. Trade unions also faced the need tobe prepared for such oncoming.
1965 Jidosha Rokyo (Council of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions) was establishedwith 20,000 members
Around 1965, along with automobile boom, production of automobiles increased drastically andat the same time, the number of union members grew. However, Jidosha Rokyo served only as abody for discussion. It was therefore confirmed at the general annual meeting in 1971 that its
status would be changed to that of a federation in 1972.
1972 Jidosha Soren (Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions) wasestablished with 12 federations, 500,000 members as an industrial organization■ JAW Organization<Structure><Headquarter Office>President

Annual Convention

Vice President(Part-time)

Central Committee

General Secretary

Central Executive
Committee Meeting

Vice General Secretary

General Affairs & Planning Bureau

Address: View-well Square, 4-18-21, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0074, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5447-5811 Fax: +81-3-5447-6628
Website: https://www.jaw.or.jp/en/

Working Conditions Bureau

Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions (JAW)International Affairs Bureau

Sector Policy Bureau

12 Federations

Organization Affairs Bureau

Sectoral Meeting
Manufacturer
Auto Body/ Parts
Sales dealers
Transportation
General

Policy Bureau

Special Committee
Government Affairs/ Policy
Political Affairs
Organization Affairs
Working Conditions
International Affairs
Finance

Political Affairs Bureau

Regional Council