Josef Larsson
Josef Larsson (12 October 1893 - 27 December 1987) was a Norwegian metal worker and trade unionist, born in Sweden. From 1931 he was a secretary for the Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers. He was a board member of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1927 to 1930.[1]
In 1941, after the so-called milk strike in Oslo, Larsson was sentenced to death in a German court-martial, but his conviction was changed to imprisonment for life.[2][3]
He spent the rest of the war years in German jails.[4]After the war he took up again the position as chairman of the Norwegian Union of Iron and Metalworkers, a post he held until 1958. Larsson died in 1987 at 94 years of age.
References
- ^ Friis, Jakob; Hegna, Trond, ed (1934). "Larsson, Josef" (in Norwegian). Arbeidernes Leksikon. 4. Oslo: Arbeidermagasinets Forlag.
- ^ Pryser, Tore (1995). "melkestreiken". In Dahl, Hjeltnes, Nøkleby, Ringdal, Sørensen (in Norwegian). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 267. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
- ^ Voksø, Per, ed (1984). "Nye aksjoner og dommer" (in Norwegian). Krigens Dagbok. Oslo: Det Beste. p. 166. ISBN 82-7010-166-4.
- ^ Børre R. Giertsen, ed (1946). "599. Larsson, Josef" (in Norwegian). Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 23.
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