1. NUMGE – Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees

2. Norway’s largest trade union
Almost members
More than 80 % of the members are women
NUMGE is affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions – LO
About 500 local branches
County organisations
Region offices

3. 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)

4. 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

5. Membership
All Employees in the Municipalities and the Health sector can be members in the NUMGE.
Approximately 50 % of the employees within our organsational area are members of Fagforbundet.
NUMGE also organises apprentices, pupils and students within the union’s organisational area. Pupils in the upper Secondary school receives free membership.

6. NUMGE is working for: Decent pay, pensions and working conditions
A strong, dynamic and available public sector
Universal welfare schemes
Full employment
A sustainable environment for ourselves and for coming generations
International solidarity
Equal rights

7. The structure of 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.

8. 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

9. The Branches • Oslo Approximately 500 local union branches
Union local-level elected officers who has special local responsibility for the divisions in the Union
Each county has a NUMGE county organisation
Vocational activities
NUMGE has approximately 19,000 local-level elected officers around the country

10. Union magazines, digital newsletters, websites and social media
All members receive the Union magazine Fagbladet free each month.
A digital newsletter to the members minimum 3 times a week.
There is also a free journal for local-level elected officers. Eight editions each year.
A digital newsletter two times a week to the representatives.
Several occupational groups receive their own electronic newsletters.
fagforbundet.no; facebook, twitter, youtube and instagram

11. 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.

12. 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
The Norwegian Federation of State Employees' Unions
The Workers' Educational Association
The People's Correspondence School
The Norwegian People's Aid

13. International affiliates
ILO - International Labour Organisation
ICFTU The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
PSI – Public Services International
EPSU - European Public Service Union
ITF - International Transport Workers' Federation
KNS - Nordic Association of Municipal Employees