Translation guide
A labour union that operates at a local level, such as within a specific company, workplace, or region, as opposed to a national or industrial union.
A union organized at a single company, factory, or local area, often the basic unit of the Japanese labour movement.
General term for labour union. Often used with modifiers to specify 'local', but can stand alone when context is clear.
彼は地元の労働組合の委員長だ。
He is the chairman of the local labour union.
Branch of a larger union, often functioning as the local unit. Commonly used in union names.
Abbreviation for 単位労働組合 (たんいろうどうくみあい), meaning 'enterprise-based union' or 'local union'. Common in labour movement jargon.
単組の役員が集まって会議を開いた。
The officials of the local union gathered and held a meeting.
Short for 地域労働組合 (ちいきろうどうくみあい), a community-based union that organizes workers across multiple small workplaces in a region.
地域労組が非正規労働者の支援を行っている。
The local labour union is supporting non-regular workers.
The Tokyo branch of the labour union is planning a strike.