National Union of General Workers (Sohyo)

The National Union of General Workers (Japanese: 全国一般労働組合, Zenkoku Ippan) was a general union in Japan.

The union was established in 1955 and affiliated to the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sohyo).

[1] In 1983, its membership was described as "taxi drivers, salesmen, clerks in small bookstores and supermarkets, and the like".

[2] In 1989, the union affiliated to the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, but a substantial minority of members disagreed with this, and split away to form the Zenroren National Union of General Workers.

[4] In 2006, it merged into the All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers' Union.