All Japan Postal Labour Union

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.

All Japan Postal Labour Union
Formation1965
Dissolved2007
Merger ofJapan Postal Group Union
TypeTrade Union
Membership (2007)
84,000 members.
Official language
Japanese

The union was established in 1965, as a more right-wing alternative to the Japan Postal Workers' Union (JPU).[1] It was affiliated with the Japanese Confederation of Labour, and by 1967 had 29,426 members.[2] In 1989, it became affiliated with 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, it merged with the JPU on 1 October, to form the Japan Postal Group Union.[3]

References

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  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.