Leif Thue
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Leif Thue was a Norwegian trade unionist.
He was born in Balestrand
. He served as leader of the Norwegian Union of Railway Workers
from 1984 to 1992, having served as deputy leader from 1976 to 1984 and secretary from 1971 to 1976. As union leader he was also a board member of the Norwegian State Railways. He became a notable public figure in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the State Railways were restructuring
, several directors came and went, and privatization
was discussed.
He was also a member of the Labour Party
, and served two terms in Spydeberg
municipal council. He retired from the working life in 1992, and was proclaimed an honorary member of his union. He died in June 1993.
He was born in Balestrand
Balestrand
Balestrand is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Balestrand....
. He served as leader of the Norwegian Union of Railway Workers
Norwegian Union of Railway Workers
The Norwegian Union of Railway Workers is a trade union in Norway. It was formed on 20 November 1892, and mainly organizes workers in Norges Statsbaner—with the exception of locomotive drivers— and the Norwegian National Rail Administration, including related companies such as...
from 1984 to 1992, having served as deputy leader from 1976 to 1984 and secretary from 1971 to 1976. As union leader he was also a board member of the Norwegian State Railways. He became a notable public figure in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the State Railways were restructuring
Restructuring
Restructuring is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs...
, several directors came and went, and privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
was discussed.
He was also a member of the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
, and served two terms in Spydeberg
Spydeberg
Spydeberg is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Spydeberg. It is divided into the parishes Spydeberg, Heli, and Hovin. Spydeberg was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .The village of Spydeberg has approximately...
municipal council. He retired from the working life in 1992, and was proclaimed an honorary member of his union. He died in June 1993.