Jikyō

Article summary

The Libertarian Federal Council of Labour Unions of Japan ( ), commonly abbreviated as Jikyō ( ), was a Japanese anarcho-syndicalist trade union federation. Established by anarcho-syndicalist members of Zenkoku Jiren in 1929, after the organisation had come under the control of its "pure anarchist" faction, members of Jikyō led a series of strike actions during the early years of the Great Depression. Following the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, Jikyō members sought to reunite with Zenkoku Jiren and form a united front against the rise of Japanese militarism. The two organisations reunified in 1934, but it was suppressed within two years.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 2,968 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. members: 1933, members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1929". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "2,968 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the members is "1933, members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360649290