Norwegian Union of Forestry and Land Workers
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The Norwegian Union of Forestry and Land Workers was a trade union
in Norway
, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
.
It was founded in 1927 after the Julussa Conflict, and experienced the Randsfjord Conflict from 1930 to 1935. In addition to forestry and farm workers, it organized timber rafters
, market gardeners
and other rural workers.
In 1988 it was merged with the Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers
, the Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
, the Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers
and the Norwegian Union of Paper Industry Workers
to form the United Federation of Trade Unions
. It had about 7,200 members before the merger.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions 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 more than 850,000 members of a Norwegian population of 4.8 million...
.
It was founded in 1927 after the Julussa Conflict, and experienced the Randsfjord Conflict from 1930 to 1935. In addition to forestry and farm workers, it organized timber rafters
Timber rafting
Timber rafting is a log transportation method in which logs are tied together into rafts and drifted or pulled across a water body or down a flatter river. It is arguably the second cheapest method of transportation of timber, next after log driving...
, market gardeners
Market gardening
A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. It is distinguishable from other types of farming by the diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, typically, from under one acre ...
and other rural workers.
In 1988 it was merged with the Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers
Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers
The Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.It was founded in 1892 as Norsk Skredderforbund, and changed its name to Norsk Bekledningsarbeiderforbund. In 1969 it was merged with Norsk...
, the Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers
The Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.It was founded in 1891...
, the Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers
Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers
The Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions....
and the Norwegian Union of Paper Industry Workers
Norwegian Union of Paper Industry Workers
The Norwegian Union of Paper Industry Workers was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.It was founded in 1913....
to form the United Federation of Trade Unions
United Federation of Trade Unions
The United Federation of Trade Unions is a trade union in Norway. With a membership of 150,000 it is the largest private sector union in Norway.It is affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions...
. It had about 7,200 members before the merger.