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Designation, Location, General Principles and History
The Federation of Electric Power Related Industry Worker's Unions of Japan
(DENRYOKU SOREN)

3F TDS MITA 7-13 MITA 2 CHOME
MINATO-KU, TOKYO. 108-0073 JAPAN
Phone: 81-3-3454-0231 Fax: 81-3-3798-1470

General Principles

1. We aim to enhance solidarity among workers engaged in the electric power related industry and unity between members of DENRYOKU SOREN.
2. We aim to improve comprehensive labor conditions to assure greater benefits to members and their families.
3. We aim to maintain our autonomy as a labor union and establish a democratically active union.
4. We aim to improve the economic and social status of workers in extensive cooperation with liberal and democratic labor organizations while contributing to society.
5. We aim to create a more liberal, equal, fair and peaceful society while contributing to the prevalence of peace on earth in cooperation with workers throughout the world.

History

1969
(April 11)		 The Council of Electric Power Related Industry Workers' Union of Japan established
Nine regional electric power related industry workers' unions councils (regional organizations) and 108 unions
178,742 members
1981
(March 26)		 The Federation of Electric Power Related Industry Workers' Unions of Japan established
Four national organizations and ten regional electric power-related union organizations
Organization established to represent 209,523 energy industry workers in 129 unions.
1987
(Nov.20)		 Japanese Private Sector Trade Union Confederation established
5.55 million members in 62 industrial organizations
1989
(Nov.21)		 Confederation (RENGO) established
8 million members in 78 organizations
Launched as a true national center for the unions while bringing the civil service sector into the fold.
1993
(Sept.9)		 13th meeting of DENRYOKU SOREN (unification by industry sector)
Dissolution of National Federation of Industrial Organizations to fully support RENGO activities.
Comprised of 245,000 members in ten regional organizations, two related organizations and 197 unions.
Ninth largest organization in the RENGO, active at its core, representing Japan's electric energy industry.
1996
(Sept.5)		 Joining of DENRYOKU SOREN and ZENDENRYOKU
The two energy industry organizations which conducted separate activities since 1954 join together, spanning more than forty years of history.
259,380 members in 224 unions
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