Japan Professional Baseball Players Association
The Japan Professional Baseball Players Association (日本プロ野球選手会, Nihon Puro Yakyū Senshu Kai, JPBPA) is the players' union that represents Japanese baseball players and their interests in Nippon Professional Baseball. The organization was incorporated in 1980 and was approved as a labor union in 1985. The current union chairman is Ginjiro Sumitani and the current institute chairman is Yohei Oshima.[1] Labor unions are often nearly unheard of (and nearly taboo) in Japan.
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| Full name | Japan Professional Baseball Players Association |
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| Native name | 日本プロ野球選手会 |
| Founded | August 15, 1980 |
| Members | 741 |
| Key people | Ginjiro Sumitani (Union Chairman) Yohei Oshima (Institute Chairman) |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | http://jpbpa.net/ |
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The JPBPA orchestrated the two-day players' strike during the 2004 NPB realignment.[2]
References
- "運営組織・構成・変遷" [Management Organization] (in Japanese). Japan Professional Baseball Players Association. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "Players strike". The Japan Times. September 18, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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