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, organized under the national

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. It was founded in 1923 as the Norwegian Union of Building Workers ( no, Norsk Bygningsarbeiderforbund). It was a merger between the Norwegian Union of Painters, the Wood Workers' Union of Norway, and relevant sections of the

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. When it was merged with

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. Chairmen include

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(1923–1927),

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, the

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, the

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and the

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to form the

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. It had about 63,000 members before the merger.

Presidents

:1923:

:1927: :1933: Ingvald B. Aase :1935:

:1940: :1949: John Wivegh :1955: Odin Rønbeck :1962: Lage Haugness :1974: Rasmus Solend :1978: Odd Isaksen

References

Defunct trade unions of Norway Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions Trade unions established in 1923 Trade unions disestablished in 1988 Building and construction trade unions {{Norway-org-stub