noun
Japanese Trade Union Confederation; RENGO
The largest national trade union center in Japan, commonly referred to as 連合 (れんごう).
日本労働組合総連合会は、1989年に発足した。
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation was established in 1989.
日本労働組合総連合会（連合）は、多くの産業別労働組合を傘下に持つ。
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) has many industrial unions under its umbrella.
Common abbreviation for 日本労働組合総連合会; used in everyday contexts.
Formed from 日本 (Japan), 労働組合 (labor union), 総 (general), and 連合会 (federation). The abbreviation RENGO comes from the reading of 連合.