The Japan Federation of National Public Service Employees' Unions (Japanese: 日本国家公務員労働組合連合会, Kokko Roren) is a trade union representing public sector workers in Japan.
The union was established on 1 October 1975, to bring together the various public sector unions affiliated with the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sohyo). On formation, it had 87,112 members:
| Union | Abbreviation | Membership (1980) |
|---|---|---|
| All International Trade and Industry Ministry Workers' Union | Zenshoko | 9,801 |
| All Judiciary Administration Employees' Union | Zenshiho | 14,848 |
| All Radio Wave Control Agency Workers' Union | Zendenpa | 2,127 |
| All Transportation Workers' Union | Zenunyu | ? |
| All Weather Bureau Workers' Union | Zenkisho | 4,603 |
| Construction Ministry Workers' Union | Zenkenro | 6,541 |
| Education Ministry Employees' Union | Monbushokuso | 1,120 |
| Federation of Unions of the Office of Prime Minister | Sorifuroren | 1,586 |
| Japan Customs Employees' Union | Zenzeikan | 744 |
| Justice Ministry Employees' Union | Zenhomu | 10,298 |
| Labor Ministry Workers' Union | Zenrodo | 19,769 |
| National Tax Collectors' Union | Zenkokuzei | 1,800 |
| Union of Employees of the Harbour Construction Board | Zenkoken | 2,857 |
| Welfare Ministry Employees' Union | Zenkosei | 3,413 |
| Zengyokan | 886 |
Membership grew to 138,503 by 1989. That year, Sohyo merged into the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO). Kokko Roren decided instead to become a founding affiliate of the National Confederation of Trade Unions, although a section which wished to join RENGO split away and formed the Japan Central Federation of National Public Service Employees' Unions. By 2019, the union's membership had fallen to 60,454.
The union's largest affiliates include:
- All Economy, Trade and Industry Labor Union
- All Health and Welfare Ministry Workers' Union
- All Japan National Hospital Workers' Union
- All Judiciary Administration Employees' Union
- Labour Ministry Workers' Union
- Labour Union of MLIT, JMA and Affiliates
- Justice Ministry Employees' Union
- National Tax Collectors' Union
References
- ^ Seifert, Wolfgang. Gewerkschaften in der japanischen Politik von 1970 bis 1990. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. ISBN 9783322899309.
- "令和元年労働組合基礎調査". Government of Japan. Retrieved 11 January 2022.