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NUMGE – Norwegian Union of Municipal
and General Employees
Norway’s largest trade union
 More than 340 000 members
 More than 70% of the members are women
 NUMGE is affiliated to the
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions – LO
 About 550 local branches
 19 county organisations
Established in 2003
The final decision about establishing NUMGE was made in 2003.
It was decided to merge the two trade unions:
 The Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees
(established 1920)
and:
 The Norwegian Association of Health and Care personnel.
(established 1965)
 The new merged trade union was named: FAGFORBUNDET
The Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees
(NUMGE)
More than 100 different occupational groups:
 Employees in municipal and county activities
 Employees in public and private healthcare institutions
 Employees in public transport
 Hairdressers
 Clerical employees
 Cleaners
 Employees in housing associations
 Public sector Cultural workers
Membership
 All Employees in the
Municipalities and the
Health sector can be
members in the NUMGE.
 Approximately 50 % of the
employees within our
organizational area are
members of Fagforbundet.
 NUMGE organizes
apprentices, pupils and
students within the union’s
organisational area.
Pupils in the upper
Secondary school receives
free membership.
NUMGE is working for:
 Pay and working conditions for the members
 A strong, dynamic and flexible public sector
 Universal welfare schemes
 Full employment
 A sustainable environment for ourselves
and for coming generations
 International solidarity
 Equal rights
The structure of the NUMGE
 The nine members of the Executive Committee are
responsible for the day-to-day operation of the union.
 The Executive Board meets once a month,
and consists of the members of the Executive Committee
and 15 other representatives.
 Every four years the National Congress is held.
 Between the Congresses it is the National Board
that is NUMGEs highest governing body,
consisting of 74 members. Meets four times a year.
4 Divisions
 Division for Health and Social Services
 Division for Office and Administration
 Division for Public Transport and Technical Staff
 Division for Church, Culture, Children and Youth
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The Union magazines
 All members receive the Union magazine
Fagbladet free each month
 Fagbladet is distributed in four different
versions, one for each division.
 There is also a free journal for local-level
elected officers. Eight editions each year.
 Several occupational groups receive their own printed
or electronic newsletters.
These newsletters is usually made by active members
with support from from the Union
Bank and Insurance
 The Banking and Insurance company Sparebank1
is partly owned by The Norwegian Confederation of
Trade Unions (LO).
 This gives NUMGE members a number of special benefits,
such as LO’s collective home insurance scheme, and good
terms for loans and deposits.
Affiliates
 The Union is affiliated to and cooperates with several national
organisations in order to promote the interests of our members
within the framework of our strategic programme.
– The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, LO
– The Norwegian Federation of State Employees' Unions,
LO-Stat
– The Workers' Educational Association, AOF
– The Norwegian People's Aid, Norsk Folkehjelp
International activities
 ILO - International Labour Organisation
 ITUC International Trade Union Confederation
 PSI – Public Services International
 EPSU - European Public Service Union.
 ITF - International Transport Workers' Federation
 UNI Global Union
 KNS - Nordic Association of Municipal Employees