Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union

Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag
Abbreviation NBS
Formation 1913
Type NGO
Purpose/focus Farming
Headquarters Oslo
Region served Norway
Membership 7,000
Chair Ole-Anton Teigen
Website www.smabrukarlaget.no

The Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union (Norwegian: Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag) is a Norwegian interest organization for farmers.

It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It was founded in 1913, and negotiates together with the Norwegian Agrarian Association against the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural subsidies.[1][2]

Its secretary-general is Olaf Godli,[3] and the chair is Ole-Anton Teigen.[4] It has 7,000 members, with 260 local chapters and 18 county chapters.[5] The headquarters are in Oslo. The members' newspaper is Bonde og Småbruker.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Norsk_Bonde-_og_Sm%C3%A5brukarlag. Retrieved 8 December 2009. 
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed (2007). "jordbruksavtalen" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/jordbruksavtalen. Retrieved 8 December 2009. 
  3. ^ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=4&submeny=Om%20oss&niv2=. Retrieved 5 May 2009. 
  4. ^ "Tillitsvalgte" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=5&submeny=Om%20oss&niv2=. Retrieved 5 May 2009. 
  5. ^ "Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union". Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union. http://www.smabrukarlaget.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=64. Retrieved 5 May 2009. 

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