Postwar Japanese Labor Movement and Purges (1945–1955)

1. Japan surrenders; Occupation begins labor liberalization

   Sep 2, 1945Labels: Allied Occupation, SCAP, Japan surrender

   • Britannica

2. Sanbetsu federation founded amid labor militancy

   Aug 1, 1946Labels: Sanbetsu, Industrial unions, Labor militancy

   • Sanbetsu

3. Labor Relations Adjustment Act enacted

   Sep 27, 1946Labels: Labor Relations, Act No, Dispute resolution

   • JLT

4. Zenkankō founded for public-sector workers

   Nov 26, 1946Labels: Zenkank, Public-sector unions, Government workers

   • Zenkanko

5. Planned nationwide general strike is banned by SCAP

   Jan 31, 1947Labels: SCAP, Douglas MacArthur, General strike

   • PapersPast
   • Feb1Strike

6. Labor Standards Act enacted to regulate working conditions

   Apr 7, 1947Labels: Labor Standards, Working conditions, Labor protections

   • LSA

7. Constitution takes effect; Article 28 guarantees labor rights

   May 3, 1947Labels: Japanese Constitution, Article 28, Collective bargaining

   • Constitution

8. National Public Service Act promulgated

   Oct 21, 1947Labels: National Public, Civil service, Public employees

   • WIPO

9. Public Corporation Labor Relations Law promulgated

   Dec 20, 1948Labels: Public Corporation, Public corporations, Collective bargaining

   • NagoyaU

10. Dodge Line austerity announced; labor pressures intensify

    Mar 7, 1949Labels: Dodge Line, Joseph Dodge, Austerity program

    • DodgeLine

11. Labor Union Act promulgated under Occupation reforms

    Jun 1, 1949Labels: Labor Union, Act No, Union framework

    • JLT
    • Britannica

12. Sōhyō founded as major postwar labor federation

    Jan 1, 1950Labels: S hy, Trade union, Public-sector unions

    • Britannica

13. Red Purge expands across workplaces

    Jan 1, 1950Labels: Red Purge, Anti-communist purge, Workplace purges

    • RedPurge
    • NDL

14. MacArthur directive orders purge of top communists

    Jun 6, 1950Labels: MacArthur directive, Purge order, Japanese Communist

    • NDL

15. San Francisco Peace Treaty takes effect; Occupation ends

    Apr 28, 1952Labels: San Francisco, Occupation ends, Restoration of

    • Occupation