A new form of union organizing in Japan? Community unions and the case of the McDonald's 'McUnion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2373633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tony Royle (0000-0002-2209-4170, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway), Edson I Urano (University of Tsukuba), Edson Urano (University of Tsukuba) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 606-622 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017012445093 |
| OpenAlex | W2112845406 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 30 |
The article examines how and why a new independent trade union was established in McDonald's Japan in 2006. We discuss these developments both within the McDonald's 'system' and the broader context of the growth of community unions in the Japanese employment system. The findings suggest that the 'McUnion' could be seen as a new form of trade union organizing in Japan; unlike an enterprise union it is independent of the employer and recruits 'non-regular' workers, yet unlike most community unions is established in one large employer, on a national rather than regional basis, has largely retained its membership and was established and operates with the direct involvement of the main Japanese Trade Union Confederation, Rengo
Context (archaeology · Economic integration · Economics · European union · Geography · International free trade agreement · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Single market · Trade union · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |