Tadanobu Usami

Tadanobu Usami (Japanese: 宇佐美忠信; 31 October 1925 – 10 November 2011) was a Japanese trade union leader.

Born in Tokyo, Usami was educated at the Takachiho College of Economics. In 1946, he began working at the Fuji Cotton Spinning Company. Later in the year, he moved to work full-time for the new Japan Federation of Textile Workers' Unions. He served on the union's Central Executive Committee from 1947, became Assistant General Secretary in 1955, General Secretary in 1961, and President in 1971.[1]

In 1972, Usami additionally became vice president of the Japanese Confederation of Labour, serving as president from 1980. The same year, he was elected as president of the ICFTU Asia and Pacific Regional Organisation.[1]

Usami died of pneumonia in November 2011.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b The International Who's Who. Europa Publications. 2000. p. 1590.
  2. ^ "訃報：宇佐美忠信さん８６歳＝元ゼンセン同盟会長". Mainichi Shimbun. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
Trade union offices
Preceded by President of Zensendomei
1971–1988 		Succeeded by
Jinnosuke Ashida
Preceded by
Seiji Amaike
 President of the Japanese Confederation of Labour
1980–1987 		Succeeded by
Federation merged
Preceded by President of the ICFTU Asia and Pacific Regional Organisation
1982–1988 		Succeeded by