Japan Federation of Medical Workers' Unions
The Japan Federation of Medical Workers' Unions (Japanese: 日本医療労働組合連合会, Nihon Iroren) is a trade union representing workers in the healthcare sector in Japan.
The union was founded on 31 August 1957,[1] and affiliated with the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sohyo).[2] By 1970, it had 65,646 members, rising to 144,161 in 1985.[2]
In 1989, Sohyo merged into the new Japanese Trade Union Confederation, but Nihon Iroren instead opted to join the new National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren).[2] By 2019, it was Zenroren's largest affiliate, with 154,379 members.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "医労連紹介". Nihon Iroren. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c 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.