Norwegian Union of Planing Workers explained

The Norwegian Union of Planing Workers (Norwegian: Norsk høvleriarbeiderforbund) was a trade union representing workers in saw mills and related fields in Norway.

The union was founded on 1 September 1911, as the Norwegian Sawmill, Site and Planing Workers' Union, a split from the Norwegian Union of General Workers. It affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.^[1] By 1924, the union had 3,882 members.^[2]

In 1949, the union merged into the Norwegian Union of Building Workers, which renamed itself as the "Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers".^[3]

Presidents

1912: Andreas Juell

1915: Hans Eriksen

1945: John Wivegh

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tolv anleggsarbeidere stiftet Arbeidsmandsforbundet for 125 år siden. En ting var felles for alle som ble med . Frifagbevegelse . 13 November 2020.
2. Book: Beretning for aaret . 1924 . Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions . Oslo.
3. Encyclopedia: 2007. Norsk Bygningsindustriarbeiderforbund. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 October 2010.