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Norwegian Nurses' Union
The Norwegian Nurses' Union (, 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 affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, and by 1992, it had 2,411 members. Later that year, it merged with the Norwegian Social Workers' Union 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 (, FO) is a trade union in Norway representing workers in a range of professions relating to social care and education. The union was founded in 1992, when the Norwegian Nurses' Union merg ....{{cite book , title=Foreign Labour Trends: Norway , date=1992 , publisher=US Department of Labor References Trade unions established in 1959 Trade unions disestablished in 1992 Defunct trade unions of Norway 1959 establishments in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Union
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages and Employee benefits, benefits, improving Work (human activity), working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting and increasing the bargaining power of workers. Trade unions typically fund their head office and legal team functions through regularly imposed fees called ''union dues''. The union representatives in the workforce are usually made up of workplace volunteers who are often appointed by members through internal democratic elections. The trade union, through an elected leadership and bargaining committee, bargains with the employer on behalf of its members, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 almost 1,000,000 members of a Norwegian population of 5 million. The majority of affiliated unions organizes traditional blue collar workers, but the largest affiliate is the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees which makes up more than a third of all members. LO is affiliated to the ITUC and the ETUC. It was named the Workers' National Trade Union (, AFL) from 1899 to 1957. Affiliated with the Labour Party throughout its history, several of LO's member unions have concurrently been member bodies in the Labour Party. The organization owns the Norwegian Labour Movement Archives and Library. Affiliates Current affiliates Former affiliates See also * Leaders of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions * LO Stat *Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Social Workers' Union
The Norwegian Social Workers' Union (, 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 and the Norwegian Union of Child Welfare Educators, to form the Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
