Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations
# Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations

The Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations (Norwegian: Akademikerne) is a national trade union center in Norway. It was formed in October, 1997 as a break-away union from the Academic and Professional Unions (AF).

Akademikerne has a membership of 231,062.

## Affiliates

The following unions were affiliated to the federation as of 2021:

| Union | Membership (2021) |
| - | - |
| Architects' Association | 5,277 |
| Econa | 25,468 |
| National Association of War School Educated Officers | 1,606 |
| Naturviterne | 6,855 |
| Norwegian Association of Lawyers | 20,651 |
| Norwegian Dental Association | 6,954 |
| Norwegian Lecturers' Association | 8,260 |
| Norwegian Medical Association | 37,357 |
| Norwegian Psychological Association | 10,214 |
| Norwegian Veterinary Association | 3,503 |
| Social Scientists | 15,311 |
| Socio-economists | 2,720 |
| Tekna | 86,868 |

## Cooperating Unions

Several unions cooperate with Akademikerne when negotiating on a state or municipal level:

* Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists
* The Norwegian Association of Pharmacists
* Den Norske Jordmorforening
