Japan Confederation of Railway Workers' Unions
The Japan Confederation of Railway Workers' Unions (JRU) (全日本鉄道労働組合総連合会, Zen-nihon tetsudō-rōdō-kumiai) is a Japanese trade union, which is usually referred to as JR-Soren (JR総連) in Japanese.
| Native name | Zen-nihon tetsudō-rōdō-kumiai |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 2, 1987 |
| Members | 62,300 |
| Affiliation | RENGO |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | www |
In 2010, a complaint was lodged in the Diet that JR-Soren was being financially controlled by the Japan Revolutionary Communist League (Revolutionary Marxist Faction). JR-Soren denied the charges. The charge was repeated by Kansei Nakano and confirmed by several weekly magazines.
Composition
JR-Soren consists of 11 unions and has 62,300 members.[1]
Overseas activities
JR-Soren has assisted with construction of elementary schools in China, and in 2002, established an office in Kabul to support the people of Afghanistan.[1]
References
- JR Soren website "What is JRU?" Retrieved on August 11, 2012
External links
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