All Japan Postal Labour Union

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The All Japan Postal Labour Union (JPLU, Japanese: 全日本郵政労働組合, Zenyusei) was a trade union representing employees at Japan Post.

The union was established in 1965, as a more right-wing alternative to the Japan Postal Workers' Union (JPU).[1] It affiliated to the Japanese Confederation of Labour, and by 1967 had 29,426 members.[2] From 1989, it was affiliated to the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, and also to the Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International.[1]

By 2007, the union had 84,000 members. Inspired by the impending privatisation of Japan Post, on 1 October, it merged with the JPU, to form the Japan Postal Group Union.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Williamson, Hugh (1994). Coping with the Miracle Japan's Unions Explore New International Relations. Pluto Press. ISBN 9780745309385.
  2. ^ Chaffee, Frederick H. (1969). Area Handbook for Japan. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. ^ "Postal workers plan largest union". Japan Times. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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