Norwegian Central Union of Book Printers

The Norwegian Central Union of Book Printers (Norwegian: Norsk Centralforening for Boktrykkere, FFNB) was a trade union representing typographers and those in related trades in Norway. The union was founded on 1 October 1882, the first trade union to be formed in Norway. It was initially named the Norwegian Central Travel Fund for Book Printers, but adopted its better-known name in 1885. In 1889, it led a lengthy strike in Oslo, after which it adopted the form of a modern trade union. It later affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.

Norwegian Central Union of Book Printers

The Norwegian Central Union of Book Printers (Norwegian: Norsk Centralforening for Boktrykkere, FFNB) was a trade union representing typographers and those in related trades in Norway. The union was founded on 1 October 1882, the first trade union to be formed in Norway. It was initially named the Norwegian Central Travel Fund for Book Printers, but adopted its better-known name in 1885. In 1889, it led a lengthy strike in Oslo, after which it adopted the form of a modern trade union. It later affiliated to the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.