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List of Past issues Unions fighting to block planned withdrawal of ex-Sony subsidiary from Miyagi (September 11, 2026) Unions seek ILO recommendation calling on Japan to strengthen labor protection measures for gap-time gig workers (September 5, 2026) Minimum wages will rise by 56 yen on average, still short of workers’ demand for at least 1,500 yen minimum wage (September 4, 2026) Japan should ratify ILO Convention protecting platform workers without delay[Editorial] (August 24, 2026) Labor Ministry’s policy change that disregards 8-hour workday principle unacceptable: Zenroren (August 21, 2026) Denki-Joho Union stands up against OKI’s profitable layoff plan (August 19, 2026) Part-timers at yakiniku restaurant in Mie form union to fight against their unfair dismissals (August 9, 2026) Zenroren calls for strikes to block constitutional revision (July 26-28, 2026) Rally to support Vietnamese trainees’ fight against unfair dismissals held in Gifu (July 11, 2026) Unions rally to pressure Labor Ministry’s panel to increase minimum wage to 1,700 yen (June 27, 2026) Unionized Google worker seeks official recognition of his mental illness as caused by excessive work under PIP (June 4, 2026) Rally held to oppose gov’t move to expand discretionary work system that imposes unpaid overtime on workers (May 14, 2026) May Day rallies call for constitutional revision and for working hour deregulation to be blocked (May 2, 2026) Workers must never allow gov’t to pursue a war economy[Editorial] (May 1, 2026) JCP and Zenroren exchange activities with S. Korean bus drivers’ union (April 4, 2026) Union workers stage day of action to pressure Toyota to use portion of internal reserves for substantial wage hikes (February 12, 2026) Unions rally to achieve substantial wage hike for all workers in 2026 spring wage struggle (January 30, 2026) Pro ball players’ union is ‘for the future of professional baseball’ (January 9, 2026) Zenroren urges Google to stop forcible job cuts (December 4, 2025) Senshu University part-time lecturers’ union goes on strike for higher wages (November 26, 2025) Shii to municipal workers: Let us work together to restore public services (November 11, 2025) Workers’ union in film, visual, and theater industries resolve to resist fact-distorting xenophobia (October 17, 2025) Zenroren holds ‘Labor Union College’ (October 12-14, 2025) 2 French teachers sue Athenee Francais to seek nullification of their dismissals (October 3, 2025) Denki-Joho Union resolves to utilize international labor standards to fight against corporate downsizing (September 18, 2025) Unions call for immediate nationwide minimum wage of 1,500 yen (July 12, 2025) Gov’t excludes Zenroren from Labor Ministry’s minimum wage panel in disregard of ILO recommendation (May 30, 2025) JCP Yokohama city assemblymember calls for cancellation of Nissan’s downsizing plan (May 30, 2025) JCP in Kanagawa demands maintenance of jobs at Nissan (May 28, 2025) Workers in 2025 May Day rallies resolve to block huge military buildup and realize sales tax cut (May 2, 2025) Unions go on strike in protest against insincere corporate response to pay hike demands (March 14, 2025) ‘Sushiro’ workers in Aichi and Miyagi go on strike (March 12, 2025) Union activists stage day of action to win a substantial wage hike (March 7, 2025) Union member sues Google Japan, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissal (February 14, 2025) Zenroren launches campaign for eradicating workplace harassment (February 6, 2025) Google Japan workers sue company over unfair pay cuts (February 1, 2025) Zenroren: Keidanren admits basic pay hikes needed but still reluctant to offer above-inflation pay raises (January 22 & 23, 2025) JCP discusses with Zenroren a movement for shorter working hours and minimum wage hike (January 22, 2025) Toyota forces workers not to use workers’ comp insurance for work-related injuries and illnesses (January 13, 2025) Union at facility for mentally disabled goes on strike to protect jobs (December 12, 2024) Google Japan worker joins union to demand withdrawal of his ‘lockout dismissal’ (December 10, 2024) JCP lawmakers demand relief for laid-off workers in the wake of Funai Electric’s bankruptcy (November 13, 2024) Unionized medical workers take to streets to demand sufficient bonuses to overcome rising living costs (November 8, 2024) Minimum wage increase fails to keep pace with rising prices (September 14, 2024) 60% of non-regular public workers annually earn only less than 2.5 million yen (September 12, 2024) Tamura attends rally celebrating court decision recognizing indirect gender discrimination as illegal (September 1, 2024) Unions together with JCP urge Tagajo City to push Sony subsidiary to review downsizing plan (August 29, 2024) Shii discusses with Zenroren leadership working-hour rules in Europe (August 24, 2024) JCP Chair Tamura meets with new Zenroren leadership (August 8, 2024) Zenroren 32nd Convention resolves to win higher wages and shorter workweek (July 28, 2024)
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