Norwegian Post and Communications Union
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.
Norsk Post og Kommunikasjonsforbund | |
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| Abbreviation | POSTKOM |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2020 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Location | |
Members | 16,756 (2019)[1] |
Key people | Odd Christian Øverland, president |
| Affiliations | LO |
| Website | postkom |
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]
References
- "03546: Hovudsamanslutningane for arbeidstakarar og andre landsomfattande arbeidstakarorganisasjonar. Medlemer per 31. desember, etter Landsforening, statistikkvariabel og år". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- "Postkom går inn i Fagforbundet". Fagforbundet. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- Jansen, Merete (7 February 2020). "Én gang har han mistet besinnelsen. Les avskjedsintervjuet med Postkom-leder Odd Chr. Øverland". FriFagbevegelse. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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