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Coping with the miracle : Japan's unions explore new international relations

Title
  1. Coping with the miracle : Japan's unions explore new international relations / Hugh Williamson.
Published by
  1. London [England] ; Boulder, Colo. : Pluto Press ; Hong Kong : With Asia Monitor Resource Center, ©1994.
Author
  1. Williamson, Hugh, 1964-

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Description
  1. xx, 333 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. Examines the international activities of Japanese trade unions. Includes history of the Japanese labour movement and significant union organizations since 1945, international activities of private and public sector unions, the extent to which unions attempt to influence Japanese transnational companies in their foreign operations, labour diplomacy of the Japanese government, and the activities of the Japanese International Labour Federation.
Series statement
  1. International labour series, 1351-4350
Uniform title
  1. International labour series
Subject
  1. International labor activities > Japan
  2. Labor unions > Japan > History
  3. Labor movement > Japan > History
  4. 85.63 industrial relations
  5. International labor activities
  6. Labor movement
  7. Labor unions
  8. Gewerkschaft
  9. Internationale Arbeiterbewegung
  10. Vakverenigingen
  11. Internationale politiek
  12. trade union
  13. labour movement
  14. international relations
  15. trade union federation
  16. private sector
  17. multinational enterprise
  18. public sector
  19. trade union rights
  20. international cooperation
  21. company union
  22. ILO mentioned
  23. nonprofit organization
  24. trade union fund
  25. membership
  26. trade union dues
  27. statistical table
  28. Geschichte 1945-1994
  29. syndicat
  30. mouvement ouvrier
  31. relations internationales
  32. fédération syndicale
  33. secteur privé
  34. entreprise multinationale
  35. secteur public
  36. droits syndicaux
  37. coopération internationale
  38. syndicat d'entreprise
  39. OIT mentionné
  40. organisation sans but lucratif
  41. fonds syndical
  42. appartenance
  43. cotisation syndicale
  44. tableau statistique
  45. sindicato
  46. movimiento obrero
  47. relaciones internacionales
  48. federación sindical
  49. sector privado
  50. empresa multinacional
  51. sector público
  52. derechos sindicales
  53. cooperación internacional
  54. sindicato amarillo
  55. mención de la OIT
  56. organización sin fines de lucro
  57. patrimonio sindical
  58. miembros
  59. cotizaciones sindicales
  60. cuadros estadísticos
  61. Japan
  62. Japan
  63. Japon
  64. Japón
Genre/Form
  1. History
  2. bibliography.
  3. bibliographie.
  4. bibliografía.
Contents
  1. 1. Japan and the Cold War: International History of the Post-War Labour Movement -- 2. International Histories of Sohyo, Domei and IMF-JC -- 3. National Union Confederations: Rengo, Zenroren, Zenrokyo -- 4. Coping with a 'Miracle': International Activities Among Private Sector Unions -- 5. Confronting TNCs: Japan, Asia and International Solidarity -- 6. Fighting for Union Rights: Public Sector Unions -- 7. Labour Diplomacy -- Japanese Style -- 8. JILAF: Improving Workers' 'International Co-Operation' with Japan -- 9. JILAF's Invitation Programme: Trade Unionists Experience Japan -- 10. Trade Union Development Co-Operation: Comparing the JILAF Approach -- 11. More than Just Unions: Groups Working on International Labour Issues -- 12. Conclusions: Coping with the Miracle -- Appendix I: Rengo: Background on Finances -- Appendix II: Workers and Unions: Facts and Figures -- Appendix III: Addresses of Trade Unions and other Organisations.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [316]-328) and index.