Academic and Professional Unions
The Academic and Professional Unions (Norwegian: Akademikernes Fellesorganisasjon, AF) was a national trade union centre in Norway, representing workers with a degree or equivalent qualification.
The federation was established in 1975, when the Federation of Higher Civil Servants merged with the Norwegian Association of Academics. By 1996, it had 27 affiliates, with a total of 246,961 members.[1] However, that year, the Norwegian Medical Association disaffiliated, followed in 1997 by the Norwegian Civil Engineers' Association and several smaller unions, many of which formed the rival Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations.[2]
The remainder of the federation tried to negotiate a merger with the Confederation of Vocational Unions, but could not agree terms. Instead, in 2001, it dissolved, with most of its remaining affiliates forming the new Confederation of Unions for Professionals.[2]
Affiliates[edit]
In 1983, the following unions were affiliated:[3]
| Union | Abbreviation | Founded | Membership (1983) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architects' Association | AFAG | 1982 | 1,354 |
| Broadcasting Association | 1963 | 521 | |
| National Association of Academy-Educated Officers | 1909 | 771 | |
| Norwegian Agricultural Academics' Union | NLF | 1970 | 3,722 |
| Norwegian Bar Association | 1908 | 2,916 | |
| Norwegian Business Economists' Union | NSF | 1939 | 5,096 |
| Norwegian Church Priests' Union | 1900 | 1,683 | |
| Norwegian Civil Engineers' Association | NIF | 1874 | 17,908 |
| Norwegian College Lecturers | 1899 | 960 | |
| Norwegian Corporate Economists' Union | NBF | 635 | |
| Norwegian Dental Association | 1884 | 4,277 | |
| Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists | NITO | 1936 | 26,010 |
| Norwegian Folk High School Association | 1905 | 460 | |
| Norwegian Lawyers' Union | NJ | 1966 | 4,714 |
| Norwegian Pharmaceutical Union | 1958 | 1,617 | |
| Norwegian Physiotherapists' Union | 1895 | 4,536 | |
| Norwegian Professional Teachers' Association | NF | 1974 | 6,434 |
| Norwegian Social Economists' Union | 1908 | 558 | |
| Norwegian Teachers' Union | NUFO | 1892 | 15,960 |
| Norwegian Trade Teachers' Association | 1946 | 1,618 | |
| Norwegian Veterinary Association | 1888 | 1,232 | |
| Physiochemists' Union | 1962 | 2,205 | |
| Psychologists' Association | 1934 | 1,432 | |
| Researchers' Union | 1955 | 3,681 |
References[edit]
- ^ Ebbinghaus, Bernhard; Visser, Jelle (2000). Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 520–525. ISBN 0333771125.
- ^ a b Bergh, Trond. Et akademisk fellesskap: Akademikernes fellesorganisasjon 1975-2001. ISBN 9788241903489.
- ^ Hernes, Gudmund; Marøen, Atle (1985). Fagbevegelsen og arbeidslivet (PDF). Oslo: FAFO. ISBN 8299118735. Retrieved 13 November 2020.