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In the wake of the privatization and corporate breakup of Japanese postal services that happened on October 1, 2007, Japan Postal Group Union (JPGU) was founded on October 22, 2007. The JPGU's membership consists of those workers who are employed by the Japan Post Group and its affiliated companies.
The JPGU considers its most important mission is to pursue "true happiness of members" and to promote the "free and liberal labor movement". While one main goal of JPGU is to support the growth and development of Japan Post Group, our union's main emphasis is to ensure good working conditions and employment security for our members.
[President Norinaka Takeuchi]
POLICY
Symbolic Phrase
Friendship, Creation, Contribution
In the spirit of friendship, JPGU creates a union and businesses filled with hope, which seeks to contribute to betterment of the life of its members and to help build a fair society.
Basic Principles
JPGU's three viewpoints
Reformist's viewpoint
| • | The attainment of political reform and a citizen-centered society |
| • | The redressing of disparities |
| • | The realization of a gender-equal society |
| • | Contributing to local communities |
| • | The promotion of contributing to social and volunteer activities |
Entrepreneur's viewpoint
| • | Self-reformation toward the breaking up of corporations and the privatization of the Japanese postal services |
| • | Business management to facilitate the integration of the Japan Post Group |
| • | New labor movement linked with business activities |
| • | Productivity improvement |
| • | The development of an educational program |
Trade unionist's viewpoint
| • | Developing the JPGU's labor movement with the input of union members |
| • | The realization of good/improved working conditions after privatization |
| • | Making a stronger and bigger union |
| • | Cooperation with international union movements |
| • | Better and stronger support for union members |
ORGANIZATION
Decision-making body and the executive organ
The activities of JPGU are carried out by Central Executive Committee based on determinations of the National Congress and the Central Committee.
National Congress
The Supreme-decision making organ (meets annually)
Central Committee Meeting
The Decision-making body, which is second in importance to the convention (meets biannually)
Central Executive Committee
A body to perform union operations
A secretariat was established under the organ.
Secretariat
Administrative/treasury Bureau
Planning Bureau
Organizing Bureau
Labor Policy Bureau
JPGU Research Institute
Membership
JPGU — 229,000 (As of June, 2009)
Japan Post Group
Membership in group companies
Japan Post Holdings — 1,700
Japan Post Service — 123,500
Japan Post Network — 86,000
Japan Post Bank — 9,300
Japan Post Insurance — 4,600
Mail transportation companies — 3,900
Regional Organization
JPGU has 13 regional organizations which support local union members.
— Hokkaido
— Tohoku
— Kanto
— Minami-Kanto
— Tokyo
— Shin'etsu
— Tokai
— Hokuriku
— Kinki
— Chugoku
— Shikoku
— Kyushu
— Okinawa
[Date of issue: July 2009]
ACTIVITY
To pursue the "true happiness of members"
(1)Achieving the membership of 300,000
For the sustainable business development of Japan Post Group, the employment security and the better working conditions of JPGU
members, JPGU needs to build up a strong union membership of 300,000. Achieving this figure is one of the priority issues to realize the
"true happiness of members." Thus,JPGU is undertaking this purpose at full power.
(2)Negotiation issues
Despite of the world economic recessions, JPGU has gained the same level of annual bonuses this year a year before through the
2009 spring labor offensive.
At the same time, JPGU considers part-timers as "partner workers" who are an important part of our workforce. Thus, we are focusing on better working conditions for our "partner workers."
As mentioned above, our activities (e.g… wage
hiking, promotions from irregular workers to regular employees) are well thought of, both at home and overseas.
(3)International Labor Movement and UNI
JPGU is affiliated with Union Network International (UNI) that consists of 2 million trade unionists from 150 nations. JPGU is vigorously carrying out international movement from JPGU's global perspective.
In 2010, UNI World Congress will be held in Nagasaki,Japan. In order to ensure the success of this congress, JPGU is planning on locating volunteers who speak English.
(4)Youth and Women
Youth Network
Members aged 30 and under belong to the "Youth Network." The role of "Youth Network" is to promote exchanges among youth members in each region and on a national level, and to foster future union leaders through educational and recreational activities geared towards the youth.
Women's Forum
The "Women's Forum" has been created to promote education and exchanges among female members. Through these activities, women members will be able to share with one another issues that are important to them. We believe that female involvement in union activities will enrich the JPGU movement.
(5)JPGU Research Institute
JPGU has its own research organ where postal & logistics, finance, and labor policy issues are studied, the results are then published.
Public Relations
In order to present information about the updated JPGU's activities and JP Group business decisions, its bulletin is usually published on a bi-weekly basis.
A members-only section of the JPGU website is also available, in which members are able to find updated bargaining information, and discover whether they are eligible for special accommodationsaving benefits.
FUTURE
The creation of the JPGU labor movement and its specific development
The Creation of the JPGU and its roles
The creation of the JPGU labor movement and our goals
Development of the JPGU's movement
| • | Improvement of union member services |
| • | Constructing a new relationship between labor and management |
| • | Better policy making and writing of better proposals by JPGU |
| • | The JPGU's support of politicians and political groups friendly to our organization |
| • | Achieving better balance between work and one's free time/home life |
| • | The contribution to local communities |
| • | Protecting the global environment and ensuring world peace |
The challenges of the privatized Japan Post and its role in society
Our goals for growth and development of Japan Post Group as an organization based upon entrepreneurism.
