National Federation Of Industrial Organisations

The National Federation Of Industrial Organisations (FIO, Japanese: 全国産業別労働組合連合, Shinsanbetsu) was a national trade union federation in Japan.

The federation was a split from Sanbetsu, which took place in 1952. Always a small organisation, by 1967 it had only three affiliates and a total of 69,839 members. By 1978, it had 61,000 members, and that year, it formed a loose association with the Federation of Independent Unions (Churitsuroren), intending to merge in the future. In 1987, it merged with both Churitsuroren and the larger Japanese Confederation of Labour, to form the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.

Affiliates

The following unions were affiliated:

Union Abbreviation Founded Left Reason left Membership (1958) Membership (1970) Membership (1985)
All National Railways Permanent Way and Construction Labor Union Zenshiro 1971 1987 N/A N/A 2,050
Japan Drivers' Union Shinunten 1959 1987 Transferred to Rengo N/A 4,200 5,194
Kyoto Workers' Federation Kyotochiren N/A 14,486
National Federation of Construction Industry Workers' Unions Zenkenro 1960 Merged into Zenkensoren 5,955 N/A N/A
National Machinery and Metal Workers' Union Zenkikin 1950 1987 Transferred to Rengo 19,822 33,283 30,250
National Organization of All Chemical Workers Shinkagaku 1950 1987 Transferred to Rengo 7,049 12,265 11,433

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