Confederation of Unions for Professionals
Trade union confederation for white collar workers in Norway
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The Confederation of Unions for Professionals (Norwegian: Utdanningsgruppenes Hovedorganisasjon; Unio) is a national trade union centre in Norway.
PredecessorAcademic and Professional Unions
FoundedDecember 2001
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Members375,181 (2019)[1]
Confederation of Unions for Professionals | |
Utdanningsgruppenes Hovedorganisasjon | |
| |
| Predecessor | Academic and Professional Unions |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2001 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| Members | 375,181 (2019)[1] |
Key people | Anders Folkestad |
| Website | www |
The federation was formed in 2001 by unions, most of which were formerly part of the Academic and Professional Unions.[2] It has 13 affiliated unions and is politically neutral.[3]
Affiliates
| 2018 | 2019 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association of Clergy | n.d | 2,199[4] |  |
| Association of Tax Auditors and Accountants | n.d | 530[5] | |
| Norwegian Association of Deacons | n.d | 475[6] | |
| Norwegian Association of Researchers | 22,690 | 22,690 | |
| Norwegian Nurses Organisation | 115,580 | 118,846 |  2.8% |
| Norwegian Occupational Therapy Association | 4,148 | 4,325 | 4.3% |
| Norwegian Physiotherapist Association | 9,935 | 10,100 | 1.7% |
| Norwegian Society of Radiographers | n.d | 3,235[7] | |
| Norwegian Union of Marine Engineers | 6,500 | 6,272[8] |  3.5% |
| Police Federation | 17,353 | 17,475 | 0.7% |
| Union of Education | 178,878 | 181,751 | 1.6% |
| Union of Librarians | n.d | 1,748[9] | |
| Union of University and College Graduates | 4,981 | 5,086 | |
| Sources: Statistics Norway,[10] Unio | |||
