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Tangen chaired the trade union [[Norwegian Union of Building Industry Workers|Norwegian Union of Building Workers]] from 1935. In 1940 he was a central member of [[Fagopposisjonen av 1940]] (Trade Opposition of 1940),<ref name=nkl>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Pryser|first=Tore|authorlink=Tore Pryser|editor=[[Hans Fredrik Dahl|Dahl, Hans Fredrik]]|encyclopedia=[[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45]]|title=Tangen, Jens|url=http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/t/t1.html#tangen-jens|accessdate=2 August 2010|year=1995|publisher=Cappelen|volume=|location=Oslo|isbn=}}</ref> for which he chaired the executive committee. |
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The purpose of this Trade Opposition was to use the recent [[German occupation of Norway]] for the better, in the then-absence of a real " |
The purpose of this Trade Opposition was to use the recent [[German occupation of Norway]] for the better, in the then-absence of a real "bourgeois" political authority. The Trade Opposition leader [[Håkon Meyer]] became more content with cooperating with the Nazis, including the [[Nasjonal Samling|Norwegian Fascist party]],<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Pryser|first=Tore|authorlink=Tore Pryser|editor=[[Hans Fredrik Dahl|Dahl, Hans Fredrik]]|encyclopedia=[[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45]]|title=fagopposisjonen av 1940|url=http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/f/f1.html#fagopposisjonen|accessdate=2 August 2010|year=1995|publisher=Cappelen|volume=|location=Oslo|isbn=}}</ref> and on 28 September 1940 Tangen was ordered by the Nazis to assume the [[Leaders of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions|chairmanship]] of the [[Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions]].<ref name=nkl/> He chose [[Ludvik Buland]] as deputy chairman.<ref name=buland>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Ludvik Buland|encyclopedia=[[Norsk biografisk leksikon]]|first=John L.|last=Kamsvåg|editor=[[Knut Helle|Helle, Knut]]|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Ludvik_Buland/utdypning|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2 August 2010}}</ref> Tangen had a certain degree of cooperation with the Nazis, and visited Germany in January 1941. He became unpopular with some, but never became popular with the authorities either.<ref name=nkl/> |
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After the war, in 1946, Tangen was excluded by the Congress of the Confederation of Trade Unions for [[collaboration]]. His personal secretary, [[Martin Brendberg]], was excluded as well. However, Tangen was |
After the war, in 1946, Tangen was excluded by the Congress of the Confederation of Trade Unions for [[collaboration]]. His personal secretary, [[Martin Brendberg]], was excluded as well. However, Tangen was acquitted of treason by [[Oslo District Court|Oslo City Court]] in 1949 as a part of the [[legal purge in Norway after World War II]]. The court found that his degree of cooperation was acceptable.<ref name=nkl/> |
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Revision as of 11:34, 15 August 2010
Jens Tangen (1897 – 1980) was a Norwegian trade unionist.
Career
Tangen chaired the trade union Norwegian Union of Building Workers from 1935. In 1940 he was a central member of Fagopposisjonen av 1940 (Trade Opposition of 1940),[1] for which he chaired the executive committee.
The purpose of this Trade Opposition was to use the recent German occupation of Norway for the better, in the then-absence of a real "bourgeois" political authority. The Trade Opposition leader Håkon Meyer became more content with cooperating with the Nazis, including the Norwegian Fascist party,[2] and on 28 September 1940 Tangen was ordered by the Nazis to assume the chairmanship of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.[1] He chose Ludvik Buland as deputy chairman.[3] Tangen had a certain degree of cooperation with the Nazis, and visited Germany in January 1941. He became unpopular with some, but never became popular with the authorities either.[1]
Imprisonment
Following the milk strike in September 1941, the Nazis took a tighter grip on society in general, usurped the Confederation of Trade Unions completely and installed Odd Fossum as new leader on 10 September. Tangen was arrested[1] and imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from 10 September 1941 to 27 February 1942, and then at Møllergata 19 for one week.[4] After his release, he fled to Sweden, where he played no political role.[1] Ludvik Buland was imprisoned and died in Germany,[3] whereas the head of the judicial office in the Confederation, Viggo Hansteen, was executed.[5]
Post-war
After the war, in 1946, Tangen was excluded by the Congress of the Confederation of Trade Unions for collaboration. His personal secretary, Martin Brendberg, was excluded as well. However, Tangen was acquitted of treason by Oslo City Court in 1949 as a part of the legal purge in Norway after World War II. The court found that his degree of cooperation was acceptable.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Pryser, Tore (1995). "Tangen, Jens". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik (ed.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ Pryser, Tore (1995). "fagopposisjonen av 1940". In Dahl, Hans Fredrik (ed.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ a b Kamsvåg, John L. "Ludvik Buland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 672. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.
- ^ Berntsen, Harald. "Viggo Hansteen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 August 2010.