Campaign for the Welfare State
The Campaign for the Welfare State (Norwegian: For velferdsstaten) is a progressive public policy advocacy organization and think tank in Norway, founded in 1999 by six trade unions to promote the welfare state as a political system and associated policies, and to oppose economic liberalism and privatization and strengthen democratic control of the society's resources in particular.[1] It is a broad alliance of 23 trade unions and other organizations representing 1 million members (out of a population of 5 million).[2] Its director is Asbjørn Wahl. The organization organizes the annual Welfare Conference (Velferdskonferansen). Its offices are housed by the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees.
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public policy think tank |
| Location | |
Membership | 23 organizations with ca. 1 million members |
Director | Asbjørn Wahl |
| Website | velferdsstaten.no |
Members
The following national trade unions and associations are members of the organization:
- Arbeidssøkerforbundet
- El&IT-forbundet
- Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees
- Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers
- FO-studentene
- Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices
- Industri Energi
- LO Kommune
- Kvinnefronten
- Kvinnegruppa Ottar
- Landsutvalget for Udelt og Fådelt Skole
- Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
- Norsk Fengsels- og Friomsorgsforbund
- Norsk Folkehøgskolelag
- Norsk Lokomotivmannsforbund
- Norsk Pensjonistforbund
- Norwegian Civil Service Union
- Norwegian Transport Workers' Union
- SAFE
- Skolenes Landsforbund
- Tyrilistiftelsen
- Union of Education Norway
- The Welfare Alliance
References
- Organiserer seg for velferdsstaten Kommunal Rapport 6 September 1999. Retrieved 30 November 2013
- A broad alliance for the welfare state For Velferds Staten Retrieved 30 November 2013