National Trade Union Council of Akashi

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The National Trade Union Council of Akashi (Miranian: 明石全国労働組合連絡協議会 Zenkoku Rōdōkumiai Renraku Kyōgi-kai; Gothic: 𐌰ᚴ𐌰𐍊𐌴 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐍄𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍃ᚴ𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 𐌲𐌰𐌵𐌿𐌼𐌸𐍃 Akaśe Alaþiudō Waurstwjanskafts Gaqumþs), commonly known as the Zenrōkyō (全労協) or Alwauga (𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌰), was Akashi's national trade union centre from 1940 to 1968.

It was established as the main trade union federation after the Akashian Civil War. It was a crucial part of the Akashian economy during the Yurikara boom years, taking part in tripartite negotiations with the Keidanren and government.

It grew closely associated with Yurikaran social corporatism, and gained a reputation for deferential leadership, which increasingly irritated the membership. It contributed to a climate of conservatism in economic culture, engaging in ritualised spring wages offensives while neglecting quality of life issues such as working hours.

It was disbanded in 1968 by a mass membership revolt against its leadership. Famously, it tried to negotiate the Shiomi Accords during the Summer of Freedom, securing increases in the minimum wage and real wages. These were rejected by the membership, which ousted the leadership and continued wildcat strikes, forming the Sōhyō instead.