Frac Activities - Frac Activities

Japanese: フラク活動 - フラクかつどう

Abbreviation for "fraction activity." Political parties organize small groups of party members called "fractions" within mass organizations such as labor unions, and through the organized activities of the fractions, they try to align the activities of the mass organizations with the policies and guidelines of the political party. This is mainly used to refer to the activities of the Japanese Communist Party. A well-known example of this that has been the subject of debate in Japan is the fact that the Japanese Communist Party engaged in factional activities within the Industrial Federation Conference. After the February 1st strike was called off in 1947, criticism began to be directed at the leadership of the Industrial Federation Conference in the struggle up to that point.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フラクションfraction活動の略。政党が労働組合などの大衆団体の中にフラクションと呼ばれる党員の小グループを組織し，フラクションの組織的活動によって，大衆団体の活動方向を政党の政策や方針に合致させようとする活動。主として日本共産党の活動についていわれる。日本で論議の対象となった例としては，産別会議内における日本共産党のフラク活動がよく知られている。1947年の二･一スト中止後，それまでの闘争における産別会議指導部のあり方に批判が集まるようになった。

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