The Norwegian Social Workers' Union (, NoSo) was a

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 ...

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 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 ...

(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 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 Confed ...

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 ...

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