Norwegian Union of Shoe Makers
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The Norwegian Union of Shoe Makers (Norwegian: Norsk Skotøyarbeiderforbund) was a trade union representing workers in the shoe manufacturing industry in Norway.
The union was founded in 1890, and affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.[1] By 1963, it had 3,833 members.[2] In 1969, it merged with the Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers and the Norwegian Union of Textile Workers, forming the Garment Workers' Union.[3]
Presidents[edit]
- 1890: L. A. Frøitland
- 1902: M. A. Bakke
- 1904: A. E. Gundersen
- 1938: Anton Andresen
- 1955: Ingvald Hansen
Further reading[edit]
- Amundsen, Hans (1940). Norsk skotøyarbeiderforbund gjennom 50 år, 1890-1940.
References[edit]
- ^ Beretning for aaret. Oslo: Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. 1924.
- ^ Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe. Vol. 2. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1965. p. 21.1–21.18.
- ^ Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 522. ISBN 0333771125.
