Directory of Labor Resources

Sites on labor, work, trade unions and workers in Japan.

Resources in This Category

Berlitz General Union - Japan

http://berlitz.generalunion.org/
Formed in the early 1990s in response to working conditions at Berlitz LCs throughout Japan. News, work rules, contract text, and links available in Japanese and English.
General Union

http://generalunion.org/
Works to protect the rights of foreign and native workers in Japan, mainly teachers but inclusive of any industry.
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training

http://www.jil.go.jp/
Contributes to the planning of labor policies and works toward implementation, as well as to promote the livelihood of workers and the development of the national economy.
Nokyo: A Short Cultural History

http://www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp41.html
Examines Japan's agricultural unions, their political power, support of protectionism, and reforms.
Rengo

http://www.jtuc-rengo.org/
English site for Rengo, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.

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