Rengo, Japan's largest labor federation, has called on workers at a May Day rally to unite to improve working conditions in an effort to revive the country's society.
The federation says around 33,000 people took part in a rally at Yoyogi Park in central Tokyo on Thursday, a national holiday.
Addressing the gathering, Rengo President Nobuaki Koga questioned whether workers, which are the driving force of the country, are being offered an environment in which all people and their families can feel secure.
He said it will not be possible to revive society without easing concerns about hiring and job security, as well as about pensions and medical services after retirement.
The rally adopted a May Day declaration calling for the government to take steps to create jobs and to strengthen the safety net for workers.
The labor situation remains severe in Japan.
The labor ministry says the unemployment rate in February hovered at about 4.9 percent.
And the ratio of university graduates who found jobs upon graduation this spring was the lowest on record.
Other major labor federations are expected to hold rallies on May 1st to appeal for secure employment and improved working conditions.
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