Norwegian Telecommunication and Data Workers' Union

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The Norwegian Telecommunication and Data Workers' Union (Norwegian : Tele- og Dataforbundet, TD) was a trade union representing telecommunication and information technology workers in Norway.

The union was founded on 18 November 1988, when the Norwegian Union of Telecommunication Workers merged with the Norwegian Telecommunication Organisation. [1] It affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, and by 1996, it had 14,608 members. [2] In 1999, it merged with the Norwegian Union of Electricians and Power Station Officials, to form the Electrician and IT Workers' Union. [3]

Presidents

1988: Tore Lundberg
1990s: Tore Gulbrandsen

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References

  1. "Vil samle databransjen i nytt forbund". digi.no. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe. 2. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1965. p. 21.121.18.
  3. Viggen, Knut (6 July 2018). "100 år med kamp, konflikt og samarbeid". Frifagbevegelse. Retrieved 16 November 2020.