National Railway Motive Power Union
| Native name | Kokutetsu dōryokusha rōdōkumiai |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Country | Japan |
The National Railway Motive Power Union (国鉄動力車労働組合 Kokutetsu dōryokusha rōdōkumiai?) was a Japanese trade union, which was usually referred to as Doro (動労?) in Japanese. It merged with Tetsuro and other right wing unions to form JR-Soren (Japan Confederation of Railway Workers' Unions--JRU) now affiliated to RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation).
Doro (National Railway Motive Power Union) split from the National Railway Workers' Union (Kokuro) in 1951. It was considered to be more left-leaning. Doro was a major union, along with Kokuro, representing workers who worked for Japanese National Railways (JNR).
In 1974, the Doro national leadership expelled several branches in Hokkaido area that had not supported Doro's political campaign for the Socialist Party' National Parliament candidates. Expelled branches formed Zendoro (All Japan National Railway Locomotive Engineers' Union).
In 1979 the Chiba prefecture chapter of the union split off to form an independent union, which became known as Doro-Chiba. Doro-Chiba split off after its executive committee members had expelled by Doro national leadership because of their support to the struggle of farmers in Chiba Prefecture against the operation and expansion of Narita International Airport.
When privatization of JNR was proposed in the mid 1980s, JNR's unions including Doro were strongly opposed and campaigned against it. Doro, however, actively supported the privatization plan. JNR was privatized in 1987, and replaced by the Japan Railways Group (JR Group). As of 1985 Doro had 38,000 workers.
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