Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers explained

The Norwegian Union of Clothing Workers (Norwegian: Norsk Bekledningsarbeiderforbund, BAF) was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.

It was founded in 1892 as the Norwegian Tailors' Union (Norsk Skredderforbund), and changed its name to Norsk Bekledningsarbeiderforbund in 1931. It affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.[1]

By 1968, the union had 12,551 members.[2] The following year, it merged with Norwegian Union of Textile Workers and the Norwegian Union of Shoe Makers, forming the Garment Workers' Union.

Presidents

1892: Hans G. Jensen

1898: L. Rasmussen

1904: Nils Mittet

1915: Baard Lange

1918: H. A. Birkeland

1928: Witalis Andersen

1952: Rudolf Eriksen

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 2007. Norsk Skog- og Landarbeiderforbund. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 October 2010.
  2. Book: Ebbinghaus . Bernhard . Visser . Jelle . Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945 . 2000 . Palgrave Macmillan . Basingstoke . 0333771125 . 522.