The Academic and Professional Unions (, AF) was a national trade union centre in Norway, representing workers with a degree or equivalent qualification.
The federation was established in 1975, when the Federation of Higher Civil Servants merged with the Norwegian Association of Academics. By 1996, it had 27 affiliates, with a total of 246,961 members. However, that year, the Norwegian Medical Association disaffiliated, followed in 1997 by the Norwegian Civil Engineers' Association and several smaller unions, many of which formed the rival Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations.
The remainder of the federation tried to negotiate a merger with the Confederation of Vocational Unions, but could not agree terms. Instead, in 2001, it dissolved, with most of its remaining affiliates forming the new Confederation of Unions for Professionals.
Affiliates In 1983, the following unions were affiliated:
Union Abbreviation Founded Membership (1983) Architects' Association AFAG 1982 1,354 Broadcasting Association 1963 521 National Association of Academy-Educated Officers 1909 771 Norwegian Agricultural Academics' Union NLF 1970 3,722 Norwegian Bar Association 1908 2,916 Norwegian Business Economists' Union NSF 1939 5,096 Norwegian Church Priests' Union 1900 1,683 Norwegian Civil Engineers' Association NIF 1874 17,908 Norwegian College Lecturers 1899 960 Norwegian Corporate Economists' Union NBF 635 Norwegian Dental Association 1884 4,277 Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists NITO 1936 26,010 Norwegian Folk High School Association 1905 460 Norwegian Lawyers' Union NJ 1966 4,714 Norwegian Pharmaceutical Union 1958 1,617 Norwegian Physiotherapists' Union 1895 4,536 Norwegian Professional Teachers' Association NF 1974 6,434 Norwegian Social Economists' Union 1908 558 Norwegian Teachers' Union NUFO 1892 15,960 Norwegian Trade Teachers' Association 1946 1,618 Norwegian Veterinary Association 1888 1,232 Physiochemists' Union 1962 2,205 Psychologists' Association 1934 1,432 Researchers' Union 1955 3,681
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