Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund
Yrkesorganisasjonenes Sentralforbund (YS) is a Norwegian , politically independent trade union federation . YS was founded on January 18, 1977 and consists of 13 associations with around 218,000 members (2018). The members come from all professions.
The main organ is the Congress, which meets every four years. Between the congresses, the 16-strong main board is responsible for the management. This consists of the first and second chairman, the chairman of YS Stat (employees in the public sector from ten different member associations) and one representative from each member association. The main board meets at least once a quarter.
YS is a member of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).
Member associations
Status: October 2018
- AVYO
- Befalets Fellesorganisasjon
- Delta (until 2007 Kommunalansattes Fellesorganisasjon, KFO)
- Finansforbundet
- Kriminalomsorgens Yrkesforbund (KY)
- Negotia
- Norsk Tollerforbund
- Parat
- Sammenslutningen av Fagorganiserte i Energy Sectors (SAFE)
- Skatteetatens Landsforbund (SkL)
- Skolelederforbundet
- Statstjenestemannsforbundet (STAFO)
- Yrkestrafikkforbundet
Chairperson
- 1977–1981 Egil Sandberg
- 1981–1986 Eldri Langåker
- 1986–1987 Gunnar Caspersen
- 1987–1993 Jan Andersen-Gott
- 1993–1996 Eva Bjøreng
- 1996-2006 Randi Bjørgen
- 2006–2013 Tore Eugen Kvalheim
- since 2013 Jorunn Berland
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of the national member associations in the ETUC , accessed on October 26, 2018.
Web links
- Official website (Norwegian)