Josef Larsson

Josef Larsson
Portrait of Josef Larsson
Born 12 October 1893
Died 27 December 1987 (aged 94)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Trade unionist

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.

External images
Larsson (middle) with Konrad Nordahl (right) and Karsten Torkildsen.

References

  1. ↑ Friis, Jakob; Hegna, Trond, ed. (1934). "Larsson, Josef". Arbeidernes Leksikon (in Norwegian) 4. Oslo: Arbeidermagasinets Forlag.
  2. ↑ Pryser, Tore (1995). "melkestreiken". In Dahl, Hjeltnes, Nøkleby, Ringdal, Sørensen. Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 267. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
  3. ↑ Voksø, Per, ed. (1984). "Nye aksjoner og dommer". Krigens Dagbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: Det Beste. p. 166. ISBN 82-7010-166-4.
  4. ↑ Børre R. Giertsen, ed. (1946). "599. Larsson, Josef". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 23.