Japan Press Weekly

(May 30, 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 28, 2025)

JCP in Kanagawa demands maintenance of jobs at Nissan

(May 2, 2025)

Workers in 2025 May Day rallies resolve to block huge military buildup and realize sales tax cut

(March 14, 2025)

Unions go on strike in protest against insincere corporate response to pay hike demands

(March 12, 2025)

‘Sushiro’ workers in Aichi and Miyagi go on strike

(March 7, 2025)

Union activists stage day of action to win a substantial wage hike

(February 14, 2025)

Union member sues Google Japan, seeking withdrawal of unfair dismissal

(February 6, 2025)

Zenroren launches campaign for eradicating workplace harassment

(February 1, 2025)

Google Japan workers sue company over unfair pay cuts

(January 22 & 23, 2025)

Zenroren: Keidanren admits basic pay hikes needed but still reluctant to offer above-inflation pay raises

(January 22, 2025)

JCP discusses with Zenroren a movement for shorter working hours and minimum wage hike

(January 13, 2025)

Toyota forces workers not to use workers’ comp insurance for work-related injuries and illnesses

(December 12, 2024)

Union at facility for mentally disabled goes on strike to protect jobs

(December 10, 2024)

Google Japan worker joins union to demand withdrawal of his ‘lockout dismissal’

(November 13, 2024)

JCP lawmakers demand relief for laid-off workers in the wake of Funai Electric’s bankruptcy

(November 8, 2024)

Unionized medical workers take to streets to demand sufficient bonuses to overcome rising living costs

(September 14, 2024)

Minimum wage increase fails to keep pace with rising prices

(September 12, 2024)

60% of non-regular public workers annually earn only less than 2.5 million yen

(September 1, 2024)

Tamura attends rally celebrating court decision recognizing indirect gender discrimination as illegal

(August 29, 2024)

Unions together with JCP urge Tagajo City to push Sony subsidiary to review downsizing plan

(August 24, 2024)

Shii discusses with Zenroren leadership working-hour rules in Europe

(August 8, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura meets with new Zenroren leadership

(July 28, 2024)

Zenroren 32nd Convention resolves to win higher wages and shorter workweek

(July 26, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura addresses Zenroren Convention

(July 17-19, 2024)

Medical workers’ union resolves to establish a government working to improve social welfare programs

(July 9, 2024)

Postal workers’ union resolves to build a workplace which ensures decent work for all

(June 8, 2024)

Public service union submits to JCP over 4K signatures calling for increasing number of court staff

(May 18, 2024)

As demanded by union, JAL to deploy more CAs than aircraft doors to improve safety

(May 2, 2024)

May Day rallies call for wage hikes far outpacing inflation and for people-centric recovery from 2024 Noto quake

(May 2, 2024)

JCP Chair Tamura at May Day rally praises ‘militant’ labor unions

(April 25, 2024)

80% of non-regular workers in municipalities feel at risk of losing their jobs: union survey

(April 10, 2024)

Union requests OECD to push Dow Chemical to negotiate with union

(April 4, 2024)

Unionized security guards go on strike to demand drastic base-pay hike

(March 19, 2024)

IBM Japan’s refusal to explain unfairly-low wages for over 60-year-old workers ruled as illegal

(March 13 and 17, 2024)

Unionized non-regular workers at famous sushi chain ‘Sushiro’ go on strike for higher wages

(March 6, 2024)

Union urges Tokyo gov’t to withdraw its unfair dismissals of 250 school counselors

(February 18, 2024)

Female non-regular government workers paid less than 40% of male regular government workers’ wages

(January 25, 2024)

Zenroren seeks to turn Japan into a nation of rising wages

(January 23, 2024)

First International’s founding helped advance anti-slavery movement in America

(January 11, 2024)

Yamato part-timers keep their jobs by joining labor union

(December 7, 2023)

Tokai University teachers and staff union goes on strike to demand higher wages

(December 7, 2023)

Zenroren stages day of action to push large corporations to stop their unfair labor practices

(November 30, 2023)

Union workers at Iwate Medical University go on strike to block cuts in winter bonuses

(November 30, 2023)

Starbucks Japan union formed

(November 8, 2023)

JCP and Denki-Joho Union agree to further advance labor movement

(November 2, 2023)

Yamazoe: Yamato Transport should stop treating mail deliverers as expendables

(November 1, 2023)

Taxi drivers’ union opposes PM Kishida’s plan to legalize ‘ride-sharing’ for safety concern

(October 28, 2023)

Union wins withdrawal of layoffs of Yamato Transport part-timers

(October 19, 2023)

JCP releases bill to establish fair rules for non-regular workers