The Norwegian Union of Military Officers ( no, Norges Offisersforbund) 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
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions ( no, Landsorganisasjonen i Norge, LO) is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions ...
.
It was founded in 1896, and eventually got the name ''Norges Befalslag''. In 1978 it was merged with ''Luftforsvarets Befalsforbund'' to form ''Norges Befalsforbund''; the current name was taken in 1986. It had about 6,500 members in 2005.
Paul Engstad
Paul Øistein Engstad (13 October 1926 – 13 May 2012) was a Norwegian writer and politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Sauda. He was a journalist in the Labour-aligned newspaper ''Arbeiderbladet'', and held several positions in the La ...
''Norges offisersforbund 100 år : 1896-1996''
Its headquarters are located in Oslo. It publishes the magazine ''Befalsbladet''.
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See also
*Norwegian Military Officers' Association The Norwegian Military Officers' Association ( no, Befalets Fellesorganisasjon) is a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Vocational Unions.
It was founded in 1957 as a merger of various officers' associations. It ha ...
References
Official website
Trade unions in Norway
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Organisations based in Oslo
Trade unions established in 1896
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