The Norwegian Military Officers' Association ( no, Befalets Fellesorganisasjon) is a
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
, organized under the national
Confederation of Vocational Unions
The Confederation of Vocational Unions ( no, Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund, YS) is a national trade union center, an umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway.
It was established in 1977 as a non-partisan alternative to the Norwegia ...
.
It was founded in 1957 as a merger of various officers' associations. It had about 5,150 on-duty members in 2014.
Its headquarters are located in Oslo, and the leader is Jens Jahren. It publishes the magazine ''Offisersbladet''.
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See also
*Norwegian Officers' Union
The Norwegian Union of Military Officers ( no, Norges Offisersforbund) is a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
It was founded in 1896, and eventually got the name ''Norges Befalslag''. In 1 ...
References
Official website
Trade unions in Norway
Confederation of Vocational Unions
Organisations based in Oslo
Organizations established in 1957
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