The Norwegian Social Workers' Union ( no, Norsk Sosionomforbund, NoSo) was a
trade union representing social workers and those in related jobs in Norway.
The union was founded on 1 October 1959, largely by members of the Hospital Curators' Union. In its early years, it focused on maintaining professional standards, but from the 1960s, it focused on pay, education policy, and professional ethics.
The union affiliated to the
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) in 1971. In 1977 it elected Bente Wilmar as its leader, the first woman to lead any union affiliated to LO.
By 1984, it had 3,944 members.
[{{cite book , last1=Hernes , first1=Gudmund , last2=Marøen , first2=Atle , title=Fagbevegelsen og arbeidslivet , date=1985 , publisher=FAFO , location=Oslo , isbn=8299118735 , url=http://www.emf.no/filer/dokument/Fagbevegelsens-historie-av-FAFO.pdf , accessdate=13 November 2020]
In 1992, NoSo merged with the
Norwegian Nurses' Union
The Norwegian Nurses' Union ( no, Norsk vernepleierforbund, NVF) was a trade union representing nurses working with people with learning disabilities in Norway.
The union was founded in 1962, and was initially led by Frank Bye. In 1985, it affili ...
and the
Norwegian Union of Child Welfare Educators, to form the
Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers The Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers ( no, Fellesorganisasjonen, FO) 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 "mainta ...
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Trade unions established in 1959
Trade unions disestablished in 1992
Defunct trade unions of Norway