1. NUMGE – Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees

2. Norway’s largest trade union  330 000members.  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

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.  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 More than 100 different occupational groups:

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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.

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 550 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. 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

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, LO –The Norwegian Federation of State Employees' Unions, LO-Stat –The Workers' Educational Association, AOF –The Norwegian People's Aid, Norsk Folkehjelp

13. 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