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 almost 1,000,000 members of a Norwegian population of 5 million. The majority of affiliated unions organizes traditional blue collar workers, but the largest affiliate is the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees which makes up more than a third of all members. LO is affiliated to the ITUC and the ETUC.
Karin Cecilie "Kaci" Kullmann Five was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as a member of parliament from 1981 to 1997, as Minister of Trade and Shipping in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1990 and as leader of the Conservative Party from 1991 to 1994. After she left politics in 1997, she held roles in private business, ran her own consultancy and was a board member of Statoil and other companies and organisations.
The Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees is a trade union in Norway. It has a membership of over 400,000 and is affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO).
Bjørgulv Froyn is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Socialist Left Party and the Norwegian Labour Party.
LO Stat is one of two bargaining structures within the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). LO Stat is the counterpart in negotiations over state employees' wages and conditions with the government and the employer's organisation, Spekter.
Tone Merete Sønsterud is a Norwegian trade union leader and politician who represents the Arbeiderpartiet. She is deputy leader of LO Stat, and the Arbeiderpartiet's fourth candidate from Hedmark at the 2009 Norwegian parliamentary election, and he lives in Kongsvinger. She was deputy representative for the Stortinget 2001-05 and from 2005 to 2009 and has attended for longer.
Kleiv Simon Fiskvik is a Norwegian trade unionist president and politician.
Svein Gunnar Morgenlien was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.
Erling Olsen (1901–1983) was a Norwegian trade unionist.
The Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
Eugen Monrad Johannessen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served in Oslo city council, but is best known for his work in the party organization. He was also known as a trade unionist, and as a resistance member during the Second World War.
Osmund Lindgaard Brønnum was a Norwegian sports official and communist resistance member.
The Campaign for the Welfare State is a progressive public policy advocacy organization and think tank in Norway, founded in 1999 by six trade unions to promote the welfare state as a political system and associated policies, and to oppose economic liberalism and privatization and strengthen democratic control of the society's resources in particular. It is a broad alliance of 23 trade unions and other organizations representing 1 million members. Its director is Asbjørn Wahl. The organization organizes the annual Welfare Conference (Velferdskonferansen). Its offices are housed by the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees.
Håkon Meyer was a Norwegian politician, trade unionist and businessperson.
Gerd Kristiansen is a Norwegian licensed practical nurse. She served as the leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions from 2013 to 2017.
Helge André Njåstad is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He has served as a member of the Storting for Hordaland since 2013. He also served as mayor of Austevoll from 2003 to 2013.
Mette Nord is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.
Liv Solbjørg Nilsson was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.
Mari Sanden was a Norwegian trade unionist.
Laila Davidsen is a Norwegian politician for the Progress and Conservative parties.
