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Labour Banks are not managed for profit-making purposes. Labour Banks are managed impartially, democratically, and not for profit-making purposes, in accordance with the Labour Bank Law. The circle of people who share an interest in Labour Banks’ unique form of management extends throughout Japan,
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and there are now approximately 10 million constituents nationwide. Along with working people in labor unions and consumer-livelihood cooperatives, Labour Banks are used extensively by many other working people.
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