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(September 14, 2024)
Minimum wage increase fails to keep pace with rising prices
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(September 12, 2024)
60% of non-regular public workers annually earn only less than 2.5 million yen
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(September 1, 2024)
Tamura attends rally celebrating court decision recognizing indirect gender discrimination as illegal
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(August 29, 2024)
Unions together with JCP urge Tagajo City to push Sony subsidiary to review downsizing plan
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(August 24, 2024)
Shii discusses with Zenroren leadership working-hour rules in Europe
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(August 8, 2024)
JCP Chair Tamura meets with new Zenroren leadership
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(July 28, 2024)
Zenroren 32nd Convention resolves to win higher wages and shorter workweek
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(July 26, 2024)
JCP Chair Tamura addresses Zenroren Convention
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(July 17-19, 2024)
Medical workers’ union resolves to establish a government working to improve social welfare programs
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(July 9, 2024)
Postal workers’ union resolves to build a workplace which ensures decent work for all
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(June 8, 2024)
Public service union submits to JCP over 4K signatures calling for increasing number of court staff
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(May 18, 2024)
As demanded by union, JAL to deploy more CAs than aircraft doors to improve safety
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(May 2, 2024)
May Day rallies call for wage hikes far outpacing inflation and for people-centric recovery from 2024 Noto quake
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(May 2, 2024)
JCP Chair Tamura at May Day rally praises ‘militant’ labor unions
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(April 25, 2024)
80% of non-regular workers in municipalities feel at risk of losing their jobs: union survey
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(April 10, 2024)
Union requests OECD to push Dow Chemical to negotiate with union
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(April 4, 2024)
Unionized security guards go on strike to demand drastic base-pay hike
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(March 19, 2024)
IBM Japan’s refusal to explain unfairly-low wages for over 60-year-old workers ruled as illegal
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(March 13 and 17, 2024)
Unionized non-regular workers at famous sushi chain ‘Sushiro’ go on strike for higher wages
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(March 6, 2024)
Union urges Tokyo gov’t to withdraw its unfair dismissals of 250 school counselors
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(February 18, 2024)
Female non-regular government workers paid less than 40% of male regular government workers’ wages
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(January 25, 2024)
Zenroren seeks to turn Japan into a nation of rising wages
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(January 23, 2024)
First International’s founding helped advance anti-slavery movement in America
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(January 11, 2024)
Yamato part-timers keep their jobs by joining labor union
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(December 7, 2023)
Tokai University teachers and staff union goes on strike to demand higher wages
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(December 7, 2023)
Zenroren stages day of action to push large corporations to stop their unfair labor practices
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(November 30, 2023)
Union workers at Iwate Medical University go on strike to block cuts in winter bonuses
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(November 30, 2023)
Starbucks Japan union formed
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(November 8, 2023)
JCP and Denki-Joho Union agree to further advance labor movement
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(November 2, 2023)
Yamazoe: Yamato Transport should stop treating mail deliverers as expendables
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(November 1, 2023)
Taxi drivers’ union opposes PM Kishida’s plan to legalize ‘ride-sharing’ for safety concern
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(October 28, 2023)
Union wins withdrawal of layoffs of Yamato Transport part-timers
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(October 19, 2023)
JCP releases bill to establish fair rules for non-regular workers
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(October 14 & 17, 2023)
Yamato Transport part-time workers form union to demand cancellation of mass dismissals
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(October 13, 2023)
Emotionally-ill NEC worker and union rebuff labor office claim for return of workers’ comp
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(October 12, 2023)
Female union activists discuss ways to achieve gender equality in workplace
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(October 11, 2023)
Zenroren-affiliated caregivers’ and helpers’ network holds assembly
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(October 6, 2023)
Self-employed Amazon delivery driver recognized as eligible for workers’ comp
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(September 20, 2023)
Denki-Joho Union holds regular convention
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(September 12, 2023)
Jichiroren survey shows 80% of nurses at municipal hospitals 'want to quit'
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(September 12, 2023)
Zenroren women’s section resolves to work even harder to achieve gender equality
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(September 2, 2023)
Akahata editor in people's movements: all workers have right to strike
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(September 1, 2023)
Unions urge Labor Ministry to take measures to eliminate hospital doctors’ excessively long working hours
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(August 25, 2023)
Zenroren launches 2 campaigns toward year's end
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(August 25, 2023)
French teachers at Athenee Francais go on strike to demand indefinite employment contracts
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(August 2 & 3, 2023)
Union condemns Osaka Expo organizer’s demand for overtime cap exemption for Expo construction workers
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(July 29, 2023)
Hirakata City mayor apologizes to city workers' union for unfair labor practice
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(July 29, 2023)
Labor Ministry panel recommends minimum hourly wage of over 1,000 yen but allows further widening of regional gaps
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(July 19-21, 2023)
Iroren decides to join Global Nurses United
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(July 1, 2023)
Zenroren: Gov’t-proposed minimum hourly wage hike to 1,000 yen insufficient to cope with rising prices