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Types of Labor Unions - TSV
Labor unions are classified into enterprise-based unions, industrial unions, craft unions, and regional unions (community unions) based on membership scope. In Japan, enterprise-based unions are overwhelmingly dominant, accounting for over 90% of the private sector. This is closely related to Japan's unique employment practices such as lifetime employment and seniority-based wage systems.
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code slug name description alternativeName prevalence examples targetAudience
1 enterprise-union Enterprise Union A labor union organized by workers belonging to a specific company, regardless of job type. Local Union Most common in Japan (over 90% of private sector)
2 industrial-union Industrial Union A cross-company labor union organized by workers engaged in the same industry, regardless of company. Single Industry Union JAW, JEIU, UA Zensen, JAM, BCU, EPRC, JICYU
3 craft-union Craft Union A labor union organized by workers engaged in the same occupation across company boundaries. Craft Union Japan Professional Baseball Players Association, Japan Care Terminal, Osaka Construction Workers Union
4 regional-union Regional Union A labor union (community union) organized on an individual membership basis in a specific region. Community Union, General Labor Union SME employees, non-regular workers such as part-time, temporary, and dispatched workers