Civic & Social Organization - Oslo, Oslo, Norway
The Norwegian Workers' Union was founded back in 1895 by construction workers and today the association organizes around 33,000 members within:Public construction and maintenance workConstruction-related contractor workThe cleaning industryCaretakers, damage remediation, special cleaning and maintenanceAsphalt workRoad maintenanceThe mining industryThe Norwegian coastal administrationSecurity companiesParking companiesTunnel, toll and bridge companiesSki resortsLeisure and entertainment facilities run privatelyThe Norwegian Workers' Union also organizes other groups that do not fall within the scope of specific trade or industry unions. Including young people who are in education aimed at the unions's areas of activity.We are affiliated with The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), which with it's 26 unions total just over 970,000 members.Our union's main purpose is to organize employees and establish collective agreements to ensure members good pay and working conditions.