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Norwegian Union of Hide and Leather Workers

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The Norwegian Union of Hide and Leather Workers (Norwegian: Norsk Skinn- og Lærarbeiderforbund) was a trade union representing workers in the leather industry in Norway.

The union was founded in 1909, and affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.[1] By 1963, it had 1,300 members.[2] On 1 January 1973, it merged into the Garment Workers' Union.[3]

Presidents

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1909: Johs. P. Nilsen
1912: M. Westby
1918: Fritjof Hilton
1922: Johs. P. Nilsen
1938: Axel Eriksen
1960: Wiktor Remme

References

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  1. ^ Beretning for aaret. Oslo: Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. 1924.
  2. ^ Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe. Vol. 2. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1965. p. 21.1–21.18.
  3. ^ Beretning (PDF). Oslo: Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. 1979. p. 254. Retrieved 9 November 2020.