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.
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 ''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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