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Information Committee of the Labour Movement against Norwegian membership in the European Community (in
Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...
: ''Arbeiderbevegelsens informasjonskomité mot norsk medlemskap i EF'', abbreviated AIK) was an internal organized opposition within the
Norwegian Labour Party The Labour Party ( nb, Arbeiderpartiet; nn, Arbeidarpartiet; A/Ap; se, Bargiidbellodat), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party ( no, Det norske Arbeiderparti, DNA), is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centr ...
. AIK was founded in January 1972, ahead of the plebiscite on joining the
European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the ''Treaty on the functioning of the European Union'', as renamed by the Lisb ...
. The appeal to found AIK came from Workers' Youth League and some
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 ( ...
s. Its activities were financed by donations from trade union organizations and individuals. AIK had an office in
Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
. AIK was led by Bernt H. Lund. Following the plebiscite, which was won by the 'No'-line, the national conference of AIK decided that its first priority would be to ensure nominations of anti-EEC candidates on the lists of the Labour Party. Ole Wiig was elected leader of AIK. However, a second national conference was held in March 1973. That conference decided that AIK should break with the Labour Party and constitute itself as a
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
.
Berit Ås Berit Ås (born ''Skarpaas'', 10 April 1928 in Fredrikstad, Norway) is a Norwegian politician, psychologist, and feminist, who is currently Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo. She was the first leader of the Social ...
was elected the leader of AIK. Deputy leader was
Ole Wiig Ole Wiig (23 June 1923 – 21 September 2014) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour and Socialist Left parties. Career He was born in Bergen as a son of Hans William Konrad Wiig (1889–1941) and Sofie Sigvarda Olsen (1891 ...
. AIK then went on to registered itself as Democratic Socialists – AIK (''Demokratiske Sosialister – AIK''). The party joined the
Socialist Electoral League The Socialist Left Party of Norway ( no, Sosialistisk Venstreparti or SV) was founded in 1975. Its history shows a long-term rise in political influence, resulting in part from its emergence from older left-wing parties, especially the Socialist ...
(SV). When SV was converted into the Socialist Left Party in 1975, AIK was incorporated into it.


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;Notes ;Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Information Committee Of The Labour Movement Against Norwegian Membership In The European Community Defunct political parties in Norway Political parties established in 1972 1972 establishments in Norway Political parties disestablished in 1975 1975 disestablishments in Norway Labour Party (Norway) Socialist Left Party (Norway)