All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' Union
The All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers' Union (全日本建設交運一般労働組合, Zen-nihon kensetsukōun ippan rōdō-kumai) is a Japanese trade union group, which is usually referred to as Kenkōrō (建交労) in Japanese. It is affiliated to Zenroren (the National Confederation of Trade Unions),[1] the second largest of Japan's three main trade union confederations.
| Native name | Zen-nihon kensetsukōun ippan rōdō-kumai |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Members | 60,000 |
| Affiliation | Zenroren |
| Key people | Kenya Sakai (President) |
| Office location | 4-7-2 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0073 |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | www |
History
Kenkoro is an amalgamation of a number of different unions that have merged over time. They include the Tetsudō Honbu (鉄道本部), which was formerly the National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union (Zendoro).[2]
References
- The Japanese Institute for Labor Policy and Training website II. TRADE UNIONS 2. National Confederation of Trade Unions Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 9, 2012
- UNHCR website 2012 Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights - Japan. June 6, 2012 Retrieved on August 9, 2012
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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