Confederation of Vocational Unions
The Confederation of Vocational Unions (Norwegian: Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund, YS) is a national trade union center, an umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway.
Full name | Confederation of Vocational Unions |
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Native name | Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund |
Founded | 17 January 1977 |
Members | 225,794 (2019) |
Affiliation | ITUC, ETUC, NFS, TUAC |
Key people | President Jorunn Berland |
Office location | Oslo, Norway |
Website | www |
It was established in 1977 as a non-partisan alternative to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). It is affiliated to 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.[1]
Leaders have been Egil Sandberg (1977–1981),[2] Eldri Langåker (1981–1986),[3] Gunnar Caspersen (acting, 1986–1987),[4] Jan Andersen-Gott (1987–1993),[5] Eva Bjøreng (1993–1996),[6] Randi Bjørgen (1996–2006),[7] Tore Eugen Kvalheim (2006–2013) and Jorunn Berland (2013–present).
References
- "Om YS" (in Norwegian). Confederation of Vocational Unions. Archived from the original on 8 August 2010. 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.