Japan's largest labor organization will step up support for foreign workers and freelancers who find it difficult to join existing labor unions or form new unions by themselves, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, will boost the support for nonregular workers whose numbers have been rising in recent years as companies cut personnel costs, the source said, citing an action plan.Rengo will set up a "fair work promotion center," a unit in charge of offering counseling to nonregular workers, as well as freelancers and disabled people…READ FULL ARTICLE
