Confederation of Vocational Unions
Full name | Confederation of Vocational Unions |
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Native name | Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund |
Founded | 17 January 1977 |
Members | 215,000 |
Affiliation | ITUC, ETUC, NFS, TUAC |
Key people | President Jorunn Berland |
Office location | Oslo, Norway |
Country | Norway |
Website | Official website |
The Confederation of Vocational Unions (Norwegian: Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund, YS) is a national trade union center, an umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway.
It was established in 1977 as a non-partisan alternative to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). As at 2009 it had about 215,000 members.[1] It is a member body of the International Trade Union Confederation, the European Trade Union Confederation, the Council of Nordic Trade Unions and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD.[2]
Leaders have been Egil Sandberg (1977–1981),[3] Eldri Langåker (1981–1986),[4] Gunnar Caspersen (acting, 1986–1987),[5] Jan Andersen-Gott (1987–1993),[6] Eva Bjøreng (1993–1996),[7] Randi Bjørgen (1996–2006),[8] Tore Eugen Kvalheim (2006–2013) and Jorunn Berland (2013–present).
References
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ↑ "Om YS" (in Norwegian). Confederation of Vocational Unions. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ↑ Kvalheim, Tore Eugen (16 April 2009). "Egil Sandberg (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- ↑ "Jubilanter". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 3 March 2004.
- ↑ Kristensen, Dag Arne; Solmark, Arild (20 February 2000). "Gunnar Caspersen (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- ↑ "Jan Andersen-Gott 60 år 5. oktober" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 September 2001.
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Eva Bjøreng". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Randi Bjørgen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 July 2010.