Norwegian Union of Railway Workers explained

Norwegian Union of Railway Workers
Native Name:Norsk Jernbaneforbund
Native Name Lang:no
Location Country:Norway
Affiliation:LO
Founded:20 November 1892
Headquarters:Oslo, Norway

The Norwegian Union of Railway Workers (Norwegian: Norsk Jernbaneforbund, NJF) is a trade union in Norway. It was formed on 20 November 1892, and mainly organizes workers in Norges Statsbaner - with the exception of locomotive drivers - and the Norwegian National Rail Administration, including related companies such as BaneTele, Nettbuss, Nettlast, Malmtrafik, MiTrans, Mantena, Trafikkservice, CargoNet, Baneservice, Arrive, Ofotbanen AS, NSB Gjøvikbanen and Flytoget.[1]

It is affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), and is a member of the International Transport Workers' Federation.[1]

Former leaders include Ludvik Buland and John Marius Trana.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://njf.no/organisasjon/ About the Norwegian Union of Railway Workers
  2. http://njf.no/organisasjon/historikk History of the Norwegian Union of Railway Workers