Sōhyō and Japanese labor militancy (1950–1970)

1. Sōhyō founded amid Cold War labor realignment

   Jul 12, 1950Labels: S hy, Public-sector unions

   • Britannica
   • Marxists

2. Zenrō forms as a moderate break from Sōhyō

   Jan 1, 1954Labels: Zenr, S hy

   • Zenr
   • Britannica

3. Sōhyō begins coordinated “spring struggle” tactics

   Jan 1, 1955Labels: Spring struggle, S hy

   • Britannica
   • JILPT

4. Japan Socialist Party reunifies with Sōhyō support

   Oct 13, 1955Labels: Japan Socialist, S hy

   • 1955 System
   • Britannica

5. Kaoru Ōta elected Sōhyō chairman

   Jan 1, 1958Labels: Kaoru ta, S hy

   • ta
   • Britannica

6. Security treaty signed, fueling mass opposition

   Jan 19, 1960Labels: Security Treaty, Anpo protests

   • 1960 Japan
   • Anpo

7. Miike lockout begins year-long labor confrontation

   Jan 19, 1960Labels: Miike dispute, Mitsui

   • 1960 Japan
   • Miike

8. Kishi “May 19 Incident” sparks protest escalation

   May 19, 1960Labels: Nobusuke Kishi, May 19

   • 1960 Japan
   • Anpo

9. Mass Sōhyō-linked general strike during Anpo

   Jun 22, 1960Labels: General strike, S hy

   • MIT VC
   • Anpo

10. Kishi resigns after protest crisis

    Jul 15, 1960Labels: Nobusuke Kishi, Anpo protests

    • Anpo
    • 1960 Japan

11. Miike struggle ends, weakening militant labor strategy

    Nov 1, 1960Labels: Miike dispute, S hy

    • Miike

12. Dōmei created, institutionalizing a rival labor center

    Nov 13, 1964Labels: D mei, Labor confederation

    • Britannica
    • Zenkank

13. Sōhyō dissolves into the new Rengō era

    Nov 21, 1989Labels: S hy, Reng

    • UPI
    • Britannica
    • Reng