Trade unions in Norway first emerged with the efforts of
Marcus Thrane and the formation of the
Drammen Labour Union in 1848 which organised agricultural workers and
crofters. However, with Thrane's imprisonment and the suppression of the union in 1855, it was not until 1872 before a union was founded again, by print workers. In 1899 the first national federation, the
LO, was founded.
During this period interactions with trade unions in Denmark and Sweden played a great influence over the development of trade unions in Norway.
In Norway today around half of all workers are trade union members and almost three-quarters of all workers are covered by collective agreements. There are four confederations with affiliated members:
Confederation of Unions for Professionals,
Confederation of Vocational Unions,
Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations,
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (, 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 affiliated to the LO have almo ...
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See also
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Economy of Norway
The economy of Norway is a Developed country, highly developed mixed economy with state-ownership in strategic areas. Although sensitive to global business cycles, the economy of Norway has shown robust growth since the start of the Industrial ...
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References
Economy of Norway
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