Norwegian Post and Communications Union explained

Norwegian Post and Communications Union
Abbreviation:POSTKOM
Native Name:Norsk Post og Kommunikasjonsforbund
Native Name Lang:no
Location Country:Norway
Affiliation:LO
Members:16,756 (2019)[1]
Founded:2000
Dissolved:1 January 2020
Merged:Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees
Headquarters:Oslo, Norway
Key People:Odd Christian Øverland, president

The Norwegian Post and Communications Union (Norwegian: Norsk Post- og Kommunikasjonsforbund, POSTKOM) was a trade union representing workers in the postal and telecommunication sectors in Norway.

The union was formed in 2000 by the merger of the Norwegian Post Organisation and the Norwegian Union of Postmen. Like both its predecessors, it affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO).[2]

On 1 January 2020, the union merged into the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees.[3] Throughout its history, the union was led by president Odd Christian Øverland.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 03546: Hovudsamanslutningane for arbeidstakarar og andre landsomfattande arbeidstakarorganisasjonar. Medlemer per 31. desember, etter Landsforening, statistikkvariabel og år . Statistics Norway . 6 November 2020.
  2. Book: 2005 . Trade Unions of the World . ICTUR . International Centre for Trade Union Rights . etal . 6th . John Harper Publishing . London, UK . 0-9543811-5-7.
  3. Web site: Postkom går inn i Fagforbundet . Fagforbundet . 8 November 2020.
  4. News: Jansen . Merete . Én gang har han mistet besinnelsen. Les avskjedsintervjuet med Postkom-leder Odd Chr. Øverland . 8 November 2020 . FriFagbevegelse . 7 February 2020.