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- (No.389) 2 Mar, 2023
- Wage, Hours Worked, and Employment in 2022
- Real Wages Fall 0.9% - - (No.388) 27 Feb, 2023
- Two Employer Legacies from the 1900s Recognized as "Japan's Labor Heritage"
- Improved working conditions at a spinning works in Kurashiki and the introduction of the eight-hour workday in Kobe - - (No.387) 21 Feb, 2023
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan, February 2023
Labour Force Survey 2022 Yearly Average Results - (No.386) 20 Feb, 2023
- 2023 Spring Labour Struggle Kicks Off on January 23 with Labour–Management Meeting
- (No.385) 10 Feb, 2023
- U.S. and Japanese governments establish task force to promote human rights in supply chains
- (No.384) 26 Jan, 2023
- 2022 Basic Survey of Trade Unions
--- Organization Rate Lowest Ever--- - (No.383) 25 Jan, 2023
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan, January 2023
PM Kishida Urges Wage Increases to Prop Up Japanese Economy - (No.382) 16 Dec, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan, December 2022
- (No.381) 12 Dec, 2022
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Tokyo Labor Relations Commission Recognizes
Collective Bargaining Rights of Uber Eats Union - (No.380) 8 Dec, 2022
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RENGO Strengthens Support for Freelance Workers
- Workers in the cultural, performing arts, and artistic fields are a priority - - (No.379) 17 Nov, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan, November 2022
- (No.378) 15 Nov, 2022
- Wages Not Keeping Pace with Rising Prices
- (No.377) 31 Oct, 2022
- Results of the National Tax Agency's Survey on Private-Sector Wages in 2021
- (No.376) 28 Oct, 2022
- How can wages in Japan be increased?
- (No.375) 24 Oct, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2022)
- (No.374) 19 Oct, 2022
- Japan's Middle Class in Crisis
- (No.373) 22 Sep, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2022)
- (No.372) 20 Sep, 2022
- RENGO 2022 Summary of Spring Labour Struggle - Evaluation and Challenges
- (No.371) 29 Aug, 2022
- The Limitations of Japanese-style Labour－Management Negotiations as Reflected in "Employment or Wage Increases"
- (No.370) 23 Aug, 2022
- Survey on Labour Disputes 2021
- (No.369) 22 Aug, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2022)
- (No.368) 1 Aug, 2022
- JTUC-RENGO to Kick Off New Activities to Increase Youth Participation
- One Effort to Build a New Style of Labor Movements - - (No.367) 21 Jul, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2022)
- (No.366) 30 Jun, 2022
- Freelance Labour Unions Continue to Form, National Organization Emerges
- (No.365) 17 Jun, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2022)
- (No.364) 23 May, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2022)
- (No.363) 20 May, 2022
- Freelancer Makes Debut at RENGO May Day Rally
- (No.362) 20 Apr, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2022)
- (No.361) 28 Mar, 2022
- The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare has released the results of its Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2020 amid COVID-19 Surge
- (No.360) 25 Mar, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2022)
- (No.359) 15 Mar, 2022
- UN Principles on Business and Humans Rights: Efforts in Japan Make Progress
- Government to prepare implementation guidelines by summer - - (No.358) 14 Mar, 2022
- Accelerating Diverse Work Styles, Role of Labour Unions
- (No.357) 7 Mar, 2022
- Wage, Hours Worked, and Employment Improved Slowly in 2021
- (No.356) 25 Feb, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2022)
- (No.355) 25 Feb, 2022
- Japan's Middle Class Isn't Large Enough: Can Reform Proceed?
- (No.354) 11 Feb, 2022
- 2022 Spring Labour Struggle Kicks Off on January 25 with Labour-Management Forum
- (No.353) 21 Jan, 2022
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2022)
- (No.352) 20 Jan, 2022
- Trade union membership in Japan hovers around 10 million for fourth consecutive year
- Labor union organization rate falls to 16.9% due to COVID-19 - - (No.351) 27 Dec, 2021
- Will Japan's Long-Term Stagnant Wages Change Significantly in 2022?
- (No.350) 20 Dec, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2021)
- (No.349) 29 Nov, 2021
- Results of the National Tax Agency's Survey on Private-Sector Wages in 2020
- (No.348) 19 Nov, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2021)
- (No.347) 27 Oct, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2021)
- (No.346) 30 Sep, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2021)
- (No.345) 29 Sep, 2021
- Creating a Legacy of Worker Participation in the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games ~Promoting Sustainability and Decent Work in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic~
- (No.344) 27 Aug, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan （August 2021）
- (No.343) 30 Jul, 2021
- English Teachers Achieve Status Change from Sole Proprietors to Workers
- (No.342) 30 Jul, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2021)
- (No.341) 9 Jul, 2021
- Japanese Diet Enacts Law Opening Way to Ratification of ILO Convention No. 105 (Abolition of Forced Labour)
- (No.340) 9 Jul, 2021
- Key Points of 2020 Survey on Negotiations Between Labour and Management
- (No.339) 8 Jul, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2021)
- (No.338) 7 Jul, 2021
- RENGO Approves New Gender Equality Promotion Plan
- (No.337) 7 Jun, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2021)
- (No.336) 18 May, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2021)
- (No.335) 5 Apr, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2021)
- (No.334) 24 Mar, 2021
- “ Work Until 70” Legislation to Take Effect in Japan ---Companies obliged from April to make efforts to ensure employment opportunities until 70---
- (No.333) 24 Mar, 2021
- Wages, Hours Worked, and Employment in 2020 amid Coronavirus Pandemic
- (No.332) 12 Mar, 2021
- Labour Force Survey 2020 Yearly Average Results
---Significant Impact from Coronavirus Pandemic--- - (No.331) 12 Mar, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2021)
- (No.330) 16 Feb, 2021
- Music Instructors Form Labour Union Online
- (No.329) 26 Jan, 2021
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2021)
- (No.328) 26 Jan, 2021
- Number of Trade Union Members in Japan Increases for Sixth Consecutive Year
---Organization Rate Also Rises for First Time in 11 Years--- - (No.327) 25 Dec, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2020)
- (No.326) 25 Dec, 2020
- 2021 Spring Labour Struggle: Preventing a Vicious Cycle of Economic Shrinkage.
- (No.325) 4 Dec, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2020)
- (No.324) 6 Nov, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2020)
- (No.323) 4 Nov, 2020
- Results of National Tax Agency’s Survey on Private-Sector Wages in 2019
---Average annual wage drops for first time in seven years--- - (No.322) 28 Sep, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2020)
- (No.321) 10 Sep, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2020)
- (No.320) 6 Aug, 2020
- RENGO's Survey on Telework and Reform of Working Practices
- (No.319) 4 Aug, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2020)
- (No.318) 17 July, 2020
- Key Points of 2019 Survey on Labour-Management Communication (Workers Survey)
- (No.317) 6 July, 2020
- Key Points of 2019 Survey on Labour-Management Communication (Establishments Survey)
- (No.316) 25 Jun, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2020)
- (No.315) 22 May, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2020)
- (No.314) 1 May, 2020
- RENGO President Kozu and Keidanren Chairman Nakanishi Call for Action to Prevent Spread of New Coronavirus in Online Videoconference
- (No.313) 24 Apr, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2020)
- (No.312) 17 Apr, 2020
- RENGO's Response to COVID-19: Online May Day, Telephone Consultations, and Talks with Management
- (No.311) 13 Apr, 2020
- Uber Eats Union Files Relief Petition with Tokyo Labour Relations Commission
- (No.310) 8 Apr, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2020)
- (No.309) 13 Mar, 2020
- Spread of New Coronavirus in Japan
---Labour and management strengthen efforts to prevent widespread infection--- - (No.308) 2 Mar, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2020)
- (No.307) 25 Feb, 2020
- Freelance Workstyles and Labour Unions
- (No.306) 3 Feb, 2020
- Japan to Enact Legislation Obliging Companies to Make Efforts to Ensure Employment of Workers Until 70
---Labour law revision to be submitted to Diet; enforcement expected from April 2021--- - (No.305) 27 Jan, 2020
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2020)
- (No.304) 24 Jan, 2020
- 2019 Basic Survey of Trade Unions
---Union Membership Increases but Organization Rate Lowest Ever--- - (No.303) 27 Dec, 2019
- Uber Refuses Uber Eats Labour Union Demand for Collective Bargaining (December 2019)
- (No.302) 23 Dec, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2019)
- (No.301) 13 Dec, 2019
- Vitalize Trade Unions to Protect Working People (Tokyo Shimbun editorial, November 21, 2019)
- (No.300) 22 Nov, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2019)
- (No.299) 25 Oct, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2019)
- (No.298) 21 Oct, 2019
- Novice Labour Union Wins Victory over Autocratic President
- (No.297) 11 Oct, 2019
- Results of National Tax Agency’s Survey of Private-Sector Wages in 2018
- (No.296) 24 Sep, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2019)
- (No.295) 9 Sep, 2019
- National Trade Union Productivity Council Celebrates 60th Anniversary
---Commemorative Ceremony and Symposium Held in Tokyo--- - (No.294) 6 Sep, 2019
- Collective and Individual Labour Disputes in 2018
- (No.293) 23 Aug, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2019)
- (No.292) 9 Aug, 2019
- Council Proposes National Average Minimum Wage Hike of 3%; Highest Raise for Fourth Consecutive Year
- (No.291) 19 July, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2019)
- (No.290) 1 July, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2019)
- (No.289) 10 Jun, 2019
- Civil 20 Group Meets in Tokyo ahead of G20 Summit in Osaka
---Participants from labour include ITUC general secretary and RENGO representative--- - (No.288) 7 Jun, 2019
- Trade Unions in Japan's Finance Industry Face Testing Time
- (No.287) 3 Jun, 2019
- Business Leaders Stir Debate about Traditional Japanese Employment Practices
- (No.286) 29 Mar, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2019)
- (No.285) 26 Apr, 2019
- 2019 Spring Labour Struggle Enters Second- Half Stage
- (No.284) 24 Apr, 2019
- The Wealth Gap Problem in Japan
- (No.283) 19 Apr, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2019)
- (No.282) 22 Mar, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2019)
- (No.281) 12 Mar, 2019
- 2019 Spring Labour Struggle Kicks Off on February 13 with Automobile Workers' Unions Submitting Written Demands to Their Companies
- (No.280) 5 Mar, 2019
- Wage, Hours Worked, and Employment in 2018
- (No.279) 25 Feb, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2019)
- (No.278) 20 Feb, 2019
- Symposium Commemorating ILO Centenary Held in Tokyo
―Discussions focus on report of the Global Commission on the Future of Work― - (No.277) 14 Feb, 2019
- RENGO Holds Symposium to Facilitate Success of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics ―Realization of sustainable society and respect for workers' rights―
- (No.276) 31 Jan, 2019
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2019)
- (No.275) 25 Jan, 2019
- 2018 Basic Survey of Trade Unions
---Union membership recovers to 10 million level; highest ever organization rate for part-time workers--- - (No.274) 21 Jan, 2019
- Labour and Management Step Up Negotiations on Workstyle Reform
- (No.273) 15 Jan, 2019
- 50th Anniversary of Japan's Labour and Social Security Attorney System
---Commemorative ceremony and world symposium held in Tokyo--- - (No.272) 8 Jan, 2019
- The Current State of Industrial Relations in Myanmar
- (No.271) 28 Dec, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2018)
- (No.270) 3 Dec, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2018)
- (No.269) 26 Nov, 2018
- International Symposium on "The Impact on Employment and Labour of the Sharing Economy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Related Issues".
- (No.268) 26 Oct, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan, October 2018
- (No.267) 25 Sep, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2018)
- (No.266) 14 Sep, 2018
- FY 2018 Symposium on the Prevention of Labour Conflicts
- (No.265) 10 Sep, 2018
- LERA Holds 18th World Congress in Seoul
---Discussions focus on employment for a sustainable society and other topics--- - (No.264) 31 Aug, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2018)
- (No.263) 28 Aug, 2018
- Council Proposes National Average Minimum Wage Hike of 3% for Third Straight Year
- (No.262) 20 July, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2018)
- (No.261) 25 Jun, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2018)
- (No.260) 5 Jun, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2018)
- (No.259) 1 Jun, 2018
- Monthly Labour Survey Shows Rise in Total Pay for Workers in March
- (No.258) 22 May, 2018
- Asian Comparative Labour Policy Seminar Held in Tokyo
---Discusses fourth industrial revolution, labour policy responses, etc.--- - (No.257) 23 Apr, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2018)
- (No.256) 30 Mar, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2018)
- (No.255) 2 Mar, 2018
- Average Real Wage Declines Again; Recovery Depends on Upswing in 2018 Spring Struggle
- (No.254) 26 Feb, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2018)
- (No.253) 2 Feb, 2018
- 2017 Basic Survey of Trade Unions:Union Membership Increases; Part-Time Workers' Organization Rate Highest Ever
- (No.252) 30 Jan, 2018
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2018)
- (No.251) 26 Dec, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2017)
- (No.250) 22 Dec, 2017
- RENGO Decides Policy on Demands for Improving Wages and Working Conditions in 2018 Labour Struggle
- (No.249) 5 Dec, 2017
- Wage Hikes Key to Continued Moderate Growth of Japanese Economy
- (No.248) 20 Nov, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2017)
- (No.247) 1 Nov, 2017
- Results of Survey of Private-Sector Wages in 2016
- (No.246) 23 Oct, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2017)
- (No.245) 1 Oct, 2017
- Prefectural Minimum Wages for FY 2017 Rise to National Average of 848 Yen
- (No.245) 1 Oct, 2017
- Prefectural Minimum Wages for FY 2017 Rise to National Average of 848 Yen
- (No.244) 11 Sep, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2017)
- (No.243) 7 Aug, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2017)
- (No.242) 1 Aug, 2017
- Council Proposes National Average Minimum Wage Hike of 25 Yen for Fiscal 2017
- (No.241) 21 July, 2017
- Number of Workplace Bullying Consultations Reaches Record High for Fifth Consecutive Year: 71,000 Cases in FY 2016
- (No.240) 19 July, 2017
- ILO Director-General Guy Ryder visits Tokyo, talks about the future of work To promote the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the ILO in 2019 Collaboration with 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games affirmed
- (No.239) 7 July, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2017)
- (No.238) 20 Jun, 2017
- Expanded Discussion Session Concerning Labour Conditions Held with Constructive Labour-Management Relationship Enhancement and Development Team from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia
- (No.237) 9 Jun, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2017)
- (No.236) 23 May, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2017)
- (No.235) 15 May, 2017
- Asian regional meeting on international labour and social security law and Tokyo labour policy seminar Held in Tokyo
---Reports and discussions on Asian labour laws, industrial relations, etc.;
18 young researchers from 13 countries also attend--- - (No.234) 30 Apr, 2017
- RENGO Holds 88th May Day Central Rally
- (No.233) 10 Apr, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2017)
- (No.232) 9 Mar, 2017
- International Women's Day on March 8 Marked by Outdoor Campaign and Central Assembly in Tokyo
- (No.231) 8 Mar, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2017)
- (No.230) 13 Feb, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2017)
- (No.229) 3 Feb, 2017
- 2017 Spring Labour Struggle Kicks Off
- (No.228) 27 Jan, 2017
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2017)
- (No.227) 20 Jan, 2017
- 2016 Survey on Trade Unions: Union Membership Increases, Part-Time Workers' Unionization Rate Highest Evert-P
- (No.226) 12 Dec, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2016)
- (No.225) 9 Dec, 2016
- Indonesia-Myanmar Reinvitation Team: Expanded Exchange of Views on Labour Situation Meeting on Theme of "Efforts toward the Prevention of Industrial Disputes amid Intensifying Global Economic Competition"
- (No.224) 14 Nov, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2016)
- (No.223) 1 Nov, 2016
- Results of Survey of Private-Sector Wages in 2015
- (No.222) 25 Oct, 2016
- International Symposium on Main Theme of "The Present State of Nonregular Workers and Other Forms of Unstable Employment and Efforts toward Correction－toward the practice of constructive industrial relations"
- (No.221) 16 Oct, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2016)
- (No.220) 30 Sep, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2016)
- (No.219) 20 Sep, 2016
- Seminar on the Prevention of Industrial Disputes
- (No.218) 23 Aug, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2016)
- (No.217) 1 Aug, 2016
- Wage Hike Settlements in the 2016 Spring Struggle for a Better Life / Summary Results of the 2015 Family Income and Expenditure Survey
- (No.216) 8 July, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2016)
- (No.215) 1 July, 2016
- RENGO Holds 72nd Central Committee Meeting
- (No.214) 10 Jun, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2016)
- (No.213) 1 Jun, 2016
- G7 Ise-Shima Summit: RENGO and Trade Unions of the World Issue Policy Proposals at Labour Summit
- (No.212) 13 May, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2016)
- (No.211) 1 May, 2016
- RENGO Holds 87th May Day Central Rally,Promotes Collaboration with NPOs, NGOs
- (No.210) 12 Apr, 2016
- RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation) will be keeping an eye on TPP Bills
- (No.209) 6 Apr, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2016)
- (No.208) 23 Mar, 2016
- Average Real Wage Declines for Fourth Consecutive Year;
Unions Seek Recovery and Upswing in 2016 Spring Struggle - (No.207) 15 Mar, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2016)
- (No.206) 24 Feb, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2016)
- (No.205) 19 Feb, 2016
- Enforcement of Act Concerning Promotion of Women's Career Activities and Current State of Gender Gap
- (No.204) 29 Jan, 2016
- RENGO-RIALS Survey Reveals Conditions of Nonregular Workers
---Low Wages and Low Level of Satisfaction with Life--- - (No.203) 13 Jan, 2016
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2016)
- (No.202) 25 Dec, 2015
- RENGO Decides Policy for 2016 Spring Struggle for the Betterment of Livelihood
- (No.201) 16 Dec, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2015)
- (No.200) 25 Nov, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2015)
- (No.199) 5 Nov, 2015
- Global Festa Japan 2015
- (No.198) 29 Oct, 2015
- RENGO Holds 14th Biennial Convention
---"Stop the stratified society! Let's build a secure society through the solidarity of all workers!"--- - (No.197) 21 Oct, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2015)
- (No.196) 30 Sep, 2015
- National Average Minimum Wage Increased to 798 Yen for FY 2015
- (No.195) 16 Sep, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2015)
- (No.194) 4 Sep, 2015
- Japan's Declining Population and the Reality of Elderly Life
- (No.193) 26 Aug, 2015
- Report on Survey of Disaster Conditions after Nepal Earthquake
- (No.192) 21 Aug, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2015)
- (No.191) 5 Aug, 2015
- Number of Childcare Leave Takers Increases, but Workplace Environment Problems like Childbirth Retirement and Maternity Harassment Remain
- (No.190) 28 Jun, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2015)
- (No.189) 22 Jun, 2015
- Survey by Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare Shows Number of Consultations Concerning Bullying and Harassment Top for Third Consecutive Year in Individual Labour Disputes
- (No.188) 17 Jun, 2015
- Real Wages Rise at Last, But Only Slightly
- (No.187) 10 Jun, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2015)
- (No.186) 25 May, 2015
- RENGO Holds 86th May Day Central Rally
- (No.185) 13 May, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2015)
- (No.184) 8 May, 2015
- The Current Employment Situation in Japan
- (No.183) 20 Apr, 2015
- "Present Situation and Issues of Japan's Distribution and Retail Industry in the Global Society"
- (No.182) 16 Apr, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2015)
- (No.181) 8 Apr, 2015
- Latest Results of RENGO's 2015 Spring Labour Struggle: Average Wage Hike of 6,944 Yen, Average Wage Increase Rate of 2.33%
- (No.180) 26 Mar, 2015
- Asian Society of Labour Law Meets in Tokyo -Discusses characteristics and issues of labour legislation and industrial relations in Asian countries-
- (No.179) 20 Mar, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (march 2015)
- (No.178) 26 Feb, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2015)
- (No.177) 20 Feb, 2015
- RIALS Announces Results of First Fact-finding Survey on Employment Patterns and Attitudes of Nonregular Workers
- (No.176) 20 Jan, 2015
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2015)
- (No.175) 13 Jan, 2015
- RENGO Decides Policy for 2015 Spring Struggle
- (No.174) 10 Dec, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2014)
- (No.173) 26 Nov, 2014
- Women Account for Nearly 70% of Nonregular Workers Employed in Japan's Private Sector
- (No.172) 13 Nov, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2014)
- (No.171) 4 Nov, 2014
- Increase of Nonregular Employment Boosts Total Number of Workers by 500,000
- (No.170) 21 Oct, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2014)
- (No.169) 15 Oct, 2014
- RENGO Holds Kickoff Rally for Across-the-Nation Relay against the Undesirable Revision of Worker Protection Rules
- (No.168) 9 Sep, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2014)
- (No.167) 2 Sep, 2014
- National Personnel Authority Recommends Monthly Wage Hike of 1,090 Yen (0.27%) for National Public Employees
- (No.166) 22 Aug, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2014)
- (No.165) 7 Aug, 2014
- Standards for 2014 Regional Minimum Wages are raised by 16 yen in average
- (No.164) 1 Aug, 2014
- Japan's Child Poverty Rate Reaches Worst-Ever 16.3%, Exceeds Relative Poverty Rate of 16.1%
- (No.163) 17 July, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2014)
- (No.162) 9 July, 2014
- Bullying and Harassment Consultations Top for Two Consecutive Years in Individual Labour Disputes
- (No.161) 18 Jun, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2014)
- (No.160) 6 Jun, 2014
- RENGO Holds Nationwide Simultaneous Rallies to Prevent Revisions for the Worse of Worker Protection Rules!"
- (No.159) 26 May, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2014)
- (No.158) 19 May, 2014
- RENGO Holds 85th May Day Central Rally
- (No.157) 23 Apr, 2014
- RENGO's 2014 Spring Labour Struggle Yields 2.2% Wage Hike
- (No.156) 16 Apr, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2014)
- (No.155) 26 Mar, 2014
- Wage Survey Reveals First-Ever Decline for Both Men and Women
- (No.154) 13 Mar, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2014)
- (No.153) 13 Feb, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2014)
- (No.152) 6 Feb, 2014
- RENGO's Counterarguments to Management Guidelines for the 2014 Spring Labour Offensive
- (No.151) 8 Jan, 2014
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2014)
- (No.150) 16 Jan, 2014
- 2013 Survey on Trade Unions: Union Density Rate Records Lowest-Ever Level
- (No.149) 8 Jan, 2014
- The Gender Gap in Japan: Present Situation and Issues
- (No.148) 25 Dec, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2013)
- (No.147) 20 Dec, 2013
- Government Survey on Wage Hikes in 2013 Shows 79.8% of Companies Raised Wages
- (No.146) 12 Dec, 2013
- RENGO Decides Policy for 2014 Spring Struggle
- (No.145) 27 Nov, 2013
- RENGO Holds Central Committee Meeting to Discuss 2014 Spring Struggle for the Betterment of Livelihood
- (No.144) 20 Nov, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2013)
- (No.143) 14 Nov, 2013
- Dispatch Workers Show Dissatisfaction with Wages and Other Working Conditions: They Want Stable Employment
- (No.142) 7 Nov, 2013
- Average Minimum Wage Sets at 764yen/Hour,But Gap with RENGO's Living Wage Widens
- (No.141) 31 Oct, 2013
- RENGO Holds 13th Biennial Convention
-"Stop the stratified society! Let's build a secure society through the solidarity of all workers!"- - (No.140) 17 Oct, 2013
- "Private-sector average salary declined consecutively in two years"Outline of the fact-finding statistics survey on private-sector salary, Sep. 2013
- (No.139) 11 Oct, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2013)
- (No.138) 8 Oct, 2013
- With Cut in Livelihood Protection Allowance, Minimum Wage Is Getting Considerably More Important
- (No.137) 12 Sep, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2013)
- (No.136) 30 Aug, 2013
- Proxy Payment of Unpaid Wages Following Corporate Bankruptcies: FY 2012 Results and Issues
- (No.135) 23 Aug, 2013
- Survey Shows Number of Recognized Work-Related Mental Disorders Reached Record High of 475 Cases in Fiscal 2012
- (No.134) 15 Aug, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2013)
- (No.133) 8 Aug, 2013
- Ratio of Nonregular Workers Advances for Both Men and Women
- (No.132) 1 Aug, 2013
- Survey Shows Income of Households with Children IncreasedFollowing Introduction of Child Allowance
- (No.131) 25 July, 2013
- June Survey by Bank of Japan Shows Substantial Improvement in Business Sentiment
- (No.130) 18 July, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2013)
- (No.129) 11 July, 2013
- Trends in Wage-Reduction Measures for Public-Sector Workers
- (No.128) 4 July, 2013
- RIALS Survey Results Show Improvement in Business Outlook Not Accompanied by Better Wage Prospects
- (No.127) 12 Jun, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2013)
- (No.126) 06 Jun, 2013
- MHLW Releases Results of Graduate Job Survey
- (No.125) 27 May, 2013
- 84th May Day Central Rally
- (No.124) 22 May, 2013
- ERENGO Holds 19th Central Discussion Meeting to Formulate Policy and System Demands to Government
- (No.123) 13 May, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2013)
- (No.122) 12 Apr, 2013
- Revised Act for Stabilization of Employment of Older Persons Comes into Force
- (No.121) 9 Apr, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2013)
- (No.120) 28 Mar, 2013
- Major Manufacturing Companies Offer Bonus Hikesin Reply to Union Demands / Statutory Disabled Persons Employment Quota to Be Raisedfrom 1.8% to 2% for Private Companies
- (No.119) 19 Mar, 2013
- Survey Reveals Number of Fixed-Term Contract Workers in Japan to Be 14.10 Million
- (No.118) 13 Mar, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2013)
- (No.117) 13 Feb, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2013)
- (No.116) 6 Feb, 2013
- 2013 Spring Struggle Gets Underway
- (No.115) 23 Jan, 2013
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2013)
- (No.114) 15 Jan, 2013
- 2012 Basic Survey of Trade Unions (No. of Trade Unions and Union Members)
- (No.113) 17 Dec, 2012
- Japanese Labour Bank holds International Symposium with ILO
- (No.112) 13 Dec, 2012
- Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2012)
- (No.111) 5 Dec, 2012
- Regular Meeting of Top Leaders of RENGO and Nippon Keidanren
- (No.110) 21 Nov, 2012
- RENGO Holds Meeting to Discuss 2013 Spring Struggle
- (No.109) 15 Nov, 2012
- FY 2012 General Survey of Working Conditions in Japan
- (No.108) 12 Nov, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2012)
- (No.107) 29 Oct, 2012
- Income and Expenditure of Workers' Households in 2011
- (No.106) 26 Oct, 2012
- RENGO Holds Global Economy Symposium in Tokyo with Invited Representatives from IMF and World Bank
- (No.105) 15 Oct, 2012
- RENGO Hosts a Symposium in Commemoration of 2012 United Nations International Year of Cooperatives
- (No.104) 11 Oct, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2012) / RENGO Announces Results of 2012 Employment Survey
- (No.103) 5 Oct, 2012
- 2011 Survey of Employment Trends in Japan
- (No.102) 7 Sep, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2012)
- (No.101) 30 Aug, 2012
- 2011 Statistical Survey of Labour Disputes
- (No.100) 13 Aug, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (August 2012)
- (No.99) 10 Aug, 2012
- FY 2012 Minimum Wage Hike Standards
- (No.98) 26 July, 2012
- 2011 General Survey of the Situation of Labor Agreements
- (No.97) 19 July, 2012
- Approximately 70% of People Completing Vocational Training Under Job-Seeker Support System Find Work
- (No.96) 4 July, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (July 2012)
- (No.95) 28 Jun, 2012
- Government Issues Report on Operation of Individual Labour Dispute Settlement Systems in 2011
- (No.94) 25 Jun, 2012
- RENGO Holds 62nd Central Committee Meeting / World Day against Child Labour
- (No.93) 21 Jun, 2012
- Labour Union Efforts to Assist Reconstruction Following the Great East Japan Earthquake
- (No.92) 7 Jun, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2012)
- (No.91) 17 May, 2012
- RENGO Holds 83rd May Day Central Rally
- (No.90) 10 May, 2012
- Largest Industrial Federation in Japan to Be Formed in November / The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (May 2012)
- (No.89) 16 Apr, 2012
- International Symposium on the SGRA Project Held in Thailand
- (No.88) 11 Apr, 2012
- JTUC-RENGO holds meetings with university students at May Day rally 2012 / The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (April 2012)
- (No.87) 6 Apr, 2012
- The Worker Dispatch Law Is Revised in Part
- One Step Forward to Improve the Working Conditions of Dispatched Workers -
- (No.86) 26 Mar, 2012
- Government Submits Bill to National Diet Aimed at Realizing Continued Employment until 65 by Revising Act Concerning Stabilization of Employment of Older Persons
- (No.85) 21 Mar, 2012
- Obituary: Mr. Tadayoshi KUSANO, Former General Secretary of RENGO / RENGO Holds Joint Central Assembly for 2012 Spring Struggle and International Women's Day
- (No.84) 9 Mar, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (March 2012)
- (No.83) 6 Mar, 2012
- Obituary: Mr. Etsuya Washio, Former President of RENGO / Law Enacted to Reduce Wages of National Government Employees by 7.8%
- (No.82) 28 Feb, 2012
- Wage Hikes Necessary to Stimulate Domestic Demand and Overcome Deflation
- (No.81) 24 Feb, 2012
- 2012 National Convention to Demand Return of Northern Territories / RENGO Holds 2012 Spring Struggle Central Rally
- (No.80) 14 Feb, 2012
- The Reality of Working Hours and Work Patterns in Japan
- (No.79) 8 Feb, 2012
- JAW Campaigns to Simplify and Ease Burden of Complicated Automobile-Related Taxes / Unemployment Rate and Effective Job Availability Rate Both Show Improvements in 2011
- (No.78) 3 Feb, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (February 2012)
- (No.77) 1 Feb, 2012
- RENGO Holds Top-Level Meeting with Government / 2012 Spring Struggle Gets Underway
- (No.76) 30 Jan, 2012
- Municipalities Enact Public Contract Ordinances to Ensure Working Conditions / MHLW Announces Results of Survey on Job Offers for March 2012 Graduates
- (No.75) 17 Jan, 2012
- Number of Working Poor Continues to Increase
- (No.74) 15 Jan, 2012
- MHLW Releases Results of Basic Survey on Trade Unions(Number of Unions and Union Members)
- (No.73) 13 Jan, 2012
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (January 2012)
- (No.72) 26 Dec, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (December 2011)
- (No.71) 30 Nov, 2011
- Results of the MHLW's Basic Survey on Wage Structure (Starting Wages)
- (No.70) 16 Nov, 2011
- 2011 RENGO Central Women's Assembl
- (No.69) 11 Nov, 2011
- Government-RENGO Top-Level Meeting/ Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Announces Results of Survey on Correction of Unpaid Overtime
- (No.68) 7 Nov, 2011
- RENGO Holds 2011 Rally for the Return of the Northern Territories / RENGO Holds "9/8 Rally for the Early Enactment of the Revised Worker Dispatch Act and Establishment of Rules for Elderly, Fixed-term Contract, and Part-time Workers"
- (No.67) 4 Nov, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (November 2011)
- (No.66) 27 Oct, 2011
- World Day for Decent Work 2011 in Tokyo
- (No.65) 21 Oct, 2011
- RENGO's 12th Biennial Convention
- (No.64) 13 Oct, 2011
- JSD Holds Extraordinary Convention / Survey of Summer Bonus Settlements in Large Private Companies
- (No.63) 7 Oct, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (October 2011)
- (No.62) 5 Oct, 2011
- National Tax Agency Announces Results of Private-Sector Wage Survey / Revised Minimum Wages by Prefecture / Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Releases Results of Survey on Fixed-Term Employment
- (No.61) 26 Sep, 2011
- Six Months since the Great East Japan Earthquake
- (No.60) 15 Sep, 2011
- Statistical Survey on Labour Disputes
- (No.59) 13 Sep, 2011
- DPJ President Noda Elected Prime Minister / The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (September 2011)
- (No.58) 31 Aug, 2011
- RENGO Makes Antiwar and Peace Pledges at Hiroshima and Nagasaki Assemblies
- (No.57) 5 Aug, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan (June 2011)
- (No.56) 19 July, 2011
- Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster: Present State and Rengo's Response
- (No.55) 11 July, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.54) 8 July, 2011
- World Day Against Child Labour
- (No.53) 15 Jun, 2011
- Obituary: Mr. Sasamori, Former President of RENGO / The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.52) 26 May, 2011
- 82nd May Day Central Rally
- (No.51) 18 May, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.50) 14 Apr, 2011
- Great East Japan Earthquake: Message from RENGO President Koga to Friends All over the World
- (No.49) 7 Apr, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.48) 17 Mar, 2011
- Message from JILAF Concerning the Huge Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in Northeastern Japan / RENGO President Koga Issues Statement on Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters in Northeast Japan
- (No.47) 9 Mar, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.46) 2 Mar, 2011
- RENGO Declares Start to 2011 Spring Struggle / Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for Solidarity and Support in Telephone Conversation with RENGO
- (No.45) 18 Feb, 2011
- RENGO Joins ITUC Action Day for Democracy in Egypt
- (No.44) 9 Feb, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.43) 27 Jan, 2011
- 2011 Spring Struggle Gets Underway
- (No.42) 13 Jan, 2011
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan in November 2010
- (No.41) 22 Dec, 2010
- Government-Rengo Top-Level Meeting / Union Density Rate in Japan Stands at 18.5% in 2010
- (No.40) 14 Dec, 2010
- RENGO Welcomes Release of Aung San Suu Kyi from House Arrest but Strongly Criticizes General Election in Burma / G20 Labour Summit in Seoul / RENGO Strongly Condemns North Korea's Shell Attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island
- (No.39) 7 Dec, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan in October 2010
- (No.38) 30 Nov, 2010
- RENGO Holds 2010 Central Women's Assembly
- (No.37) 22 Nov, 2010
- Peace Appeal by the JILAF Cambodia-Mongolia Team / The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan in August 2010
- (No.36) 10 Nov, 2010
- RENGO Campaigns for Early Passage of Bill to Revise Worker Dispatch Law
- (No.35) 21 Oct, 2010
- World Day for Decent Work 2010 in Tokyo / RENGO Issues Statement on US Subcritical Nuclear Test (summary)
- (No.34) 15 Oct, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan in August 2010
- (No.33) 4 Oct, 2010
- ITUC Asia-Pacific Labour Network (APLN) Conference Held in Tokyo
- (No.32) 30 Sep, 2010
- RENGO Holds 2010 Assemblies on the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki / RENGO Stages 2010 Rally for the Return of the Northern Territories
- (No.31) 10 Sep, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan in July 2010
- (No.30) 2 Sep, 2010
- Standards Settled for 2010 Regional Minimum Wage Raise
- (No.29) 23 July, 2010
- Ruling DPJ Loses Majority in House of Councillors
- (No.28) 13 July, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan in May 2010
- (No.27) 1 July, 2010
- RENGO, DPJ Agree on Election Cooperation and Policy Pledges
- (No.26) 9 Jun, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan in April 2010
- (No.25) 25 May, 2010
- Japanese Diet Discusses Bill to Amend Worker Dispatch Law
- (No.24) 21 May, 2010
- 2010 May Day Central Rally / RENGO's Action in New York Against Nuclear Weapons
- (No.23) 18 May, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.22) 12 May, 2010
- Rally Calls more Effective Agreement at NPT Review Conference
- (No.21) 28 Apr, 2010
- RENGO Top Leaders and Government Hold Second Meeting / Japanese Government Agrees to Settle 23 Year-Old Railway Labor Dispute
- (No.20) 7 Apr, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.19) 30 Mar, 2010
- Cabinet Approves Bill for Partially Revising Worker Dispatch Law
- (No.18) 26 Mar, 2010
- RENGO's view was reflected in Government Basic climate Bill
- (No.17) 19 Mar, 2010
- The Economic and Labour Situation in Japan
- (No.16) 11 Mar, 2010
- Japan's CPI Falls for Eleventh Consecutive Month
Japan's Jobless Rate Falls to 4.9% in January / JAL May Cut Employee Pay by 5% - (No.15) 8 Feb, 2010
- The 2010 Spring Labour struggle (Shunto) Starts
- (No.14) 3 Feb, 2010
- Japanese Employers Expected To Be Tougher In This Year's Wage Talks
- (No.13) 26 Jan, 2010
- Reformed Pension Service Starts in Japan
- (No.12) 25 Dec,2009
- Invitation Program: Reinvitation Team Reports
- (No.11) 22 Dec,2009
- Union density rate rises in Japan
- (No.10) 11 Dec, 2009
- Employmentsituation remains severe in Japan
- (No.9) 10 Dec,2009
- Government-Rengo agree to hold regular meetings
- (No.8) 8 Dec, 2009
- Report of the Asia Pacific Woman Team
- (No.7) 13 Nov, 2009
- Rengo holds Decent Work Rally
- (No.6) 4 Nov, 2009
- Interview with Executive Director-General of JILAF Yoshio Takahashi
- (No.5) 30 Oct, 2009
- The 11th Convention Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of RENGO
- (No.4) 21 Oct, 2009
- Former Secretary General of JTUC-RENGO joins reform body to cut wasteful spending
- (No.3) 13 Oct, 2009
- Campaign to collect 10 million signatures to abolish nuclear arms
- (No.2) 5 Oct, 2009
- RENGO visits ACFTU ,
President Takagi visits Prime Minister Hatoyama at the prime mister's office - (No.1) 1 Sep, 2009
- Commemorative symposium of JILAF's 20th birthday
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