A referendum on joining the European Community was held in Norway on 25 September 1972. After a long period of heated debate, the "no" side won with 53.5% of the vote. Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli, who had championed a "yes" vote, resigned as a result. This was Norway's second attempt at becoming a member, after having been vetoed by France in January 1963 and again temporarily in 1967, but the first attempt with a referendum on a set of fully negotiated accession terms.
The Electrician and IT Workers' Union is a trade union in Norway.
The United Federation of Trade Unions is a general union in Norway. With a membership of 150,000 it is the largest private sector union in the country.
The Norwegian Union of General Workers is a trade union in Norway. It has a membership of 33,000 and is affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO).
The Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices (HK) is a trade union in Norway.
The Norwegian Union of Food, Beverage and Allied Workers is a trade union in Norway.
The Norwegian Post and Communications Union was a trade union representing workers in the postal and telecommunication sectors in Norway.
Kjartan Fløgstad is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad was born in the industrial city of Sauda in Ryfylke, Rogaland. He studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently, he worked for a period as an industrial worker and as a sailor before he debuted as a poet with his collection of poems titled Valfart (Pilgrimage) in 1968. He received the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his 1977 novel Dalen Portland. Other major works include Fyr og flamme, Kron og mynt, Grand Manila and Grense Jakobselv.
The Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers was a trade union representing workers in the metal industry, workshops, and shipbuilding in Norway.
Alf Frotjold was a Norwegian trade unionist and leader of the Arbeidernes Opplysningsforbund.
Industri Energi is a Norwegian trade union for employees in the petroleum industry, the chemical industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the aluminium and metal industry and the forest industry.
Aud Solveig Gustad, née Lund Olsen was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist and Socialist Left parties.
The Norwegian Union of Hide and Leather Workers was a trade union representing workers in the leather industry in Norway.
The Norwegian Tobacco Workers' Union was a trade union representing workers involved in making cigars, cigarettes and related products in Norway.
The Norwegian Union of Meat Industry Workers was a trade union representing workers in abattoirs and butchers in Norway.
The Norwegian Union of Electricians and Power Station Officials was a trade union representing workers in jobs relating to electricity, in Norway.
The Norwegian Telecommunication and Data Workers' Union was a trade union representing telecommunication and information technology workers in Norway.
The Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers is a trade union in Norway representing workers in a range of professions relating to social care and education.
Creo is a trade union representing workers in the art sector in Norway.
