Jørn Eggum
Jørn Eggum is a Norwegian labor leader, currently serving as the head of the Fellesforbundet, which is a major trade union in Norway. He has been recognized as a strong candidate to succeed Peggy Hessen Følsvik as the leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). Eggum has a background in the jewelry industry, having worked as a goldsmith before transitioning into labor leadership. He is known for his commitment to advocating for workers' rights and aims to continue Fellesforbundet's tradition of providing strong representatives for LO's leadership.
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Jørn Eggum resigned from his leadership position in Fellesforbundet following allegations from Merethe Solberg.
Merethe Solberg tapte saken mot Fellesforbundet
Norway· 2025-12-23
Jørn Eggum is a former LO leader who is testifying in court about his relationship with Merethe Solberg.
Jørn Eggum vitner i saken om Fellesforbundet og Merethe SolbergNorway· 2025-11-27Jørn Eggum is the former leader of the union who resigned after revelations of a long-term sexual relationship with Merethe Solberg.
Eggum-varsler i retten for å få tilbake jobbenNorway· 2025-11-25
Jørn Eggum has stepped down as leader of Fellesforbundet after several revelations regarding inappropriate messages sent to women.
Jørn Eggum trekker seg: – BeklagerNorway· 2025-06-18
Jørn Eggum is the leader of Fellesforbundet and has faced calls to resign after allegations of inappropriate messages to women.
To avdelingsledere i Fellesforbundet ber Eggum trekke segNorway· 2025-06-15
Jørn Eggum has faced scrutiny due to allegations of sending sexualized messages to women.
Støre har tillit til Jørn EggumNorway· 2025-06-14Jørn Eggum, the leader of Fellesforbundet, has sent sexualized and intimate messages to many more women than previously known.
Fant mange seksualiserte meldinger på ektemannens ipadNorway· 2025-06-14
Jørn Eggum has sent sexualized and intimate messages to many more women than previously known.
– Jeg kjente jo ikke den jeg var gift medNorway· 2025-06-13
Jørn Eggum is mentioned as a leader candidate for LO who faced scrutiny due to his past.
Åpent brev til Merethe SolbergNorway· 2025-06-13Jørn Eggum, the leader of Fellesforbundet, has sent sexualized and intimate messages to multiple women.
Fant mange seksualiserte meldinger på ektemannens ipadNorway· 2025-06-13Jørn Eggum is the leader of Fellesforbundet and has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to female representatives.
Nye kvinnelige tillitsvalgte forteller om nattlige meldinger fra EggumNorway· 2025-06-05
Jørn Eggum is currently on sick leave after being involved in a controversy regarding his handling of a female representative's termination agreement.
Jørn Eggum har fått forlenget sin sykmeldingNorway· 2025-05-26
Jørn Eggum is still on sick leave after acknowledging he should have declared himself unfit to handle matters related to a female representative with whom he had an intimate relationship.
Jørn Eggum forlenger sin sykmeldingNorway· 2025-05-26Jørn Eggum is referenced as part of the cases highlighting the press's lack of self-examination.
Trenger vi sterkere grunnlovsvern for pressen?Norway· 2025-05-26
Jørn Eggum's candidacy for the position of LO leader suddenly disappeared.
LOs selvforståelse sakker akterutNorway· 2025-05-18
Jørn Eggum was the only candidate to take over as LO leader before he announced he would not run.
Kine Asper Vistnes valgt som ny LO-lederNorway· 2025-05-08
Jørn Eggum was supposed to become LO-leader but withdrew due to a scandal.
Derfor var Alfheim sjanseløs som LO-lederNorway· 2025-05-06
Jørn Eggum withdrew his candidacy after a previous relationship was revealed.
Frode Alfheim trekker seg fra LO-lederkampenNorway· 2025-05-06Jørn Eggum is currently on sick leave after withdrawing as a candidate for LO leadership.
Kine Asper Vistnes kan bli LO-lederNorway· 2025-05-04
Jørn Eggum withdrew as a candidate for the leadership position.
Frode Alfheim foreslås som LO-leder av Forbundet StyrkeNorway· 2025-05-02
Jørn Eggum is currently on sick leave after revealing an intimate relationship with a union representative.
Jørn Eggum er sykmeldtNorway· 2025-05-02Jørn Eggum withdrew his candidacy for the new LO leader after revelations about his secret relationship with a union representative.
Eggum trakk seg. Her er favorittene til å bli ny LO-leder.Norway· 2025-04-30
Jørn Eggum's sex life became public, leading to significant media attention.
Sex! Makt! Penger!Norway· 2025-04-30
Jørn Eggum has withdrawn his candidacy for the position of LO leader.
Jørn Eggum trekker sitt kandidatur som LO-lederNorway· 2025-04-30
Jørn Eggum is the leader of Fellesforbundet and has been the subject of new allegations.
Glipp i Dagsrevyen – Nå har NRK sendt beklagelse til Jørn EggumNorway· 2025-04-30
Jørn Eggum is the leader of Fellesforbundet and has been involved in a controversy regarding his past relationship with Merethe Solberg.
NRK beklager etter å ha kunngjort nye anklager mot Jørn EggumNorway· 2025-04-29Jørn Eggum is the union leader of Fellesforbundet who commented on the MeToo movement in the service sector.
Metoo? Nei, det har han aldri hørt om.Norway· 2025-04-29Jørn Eggum is the leader of Fellesforbundet and is involved in a controversy regarding his past relationship with Merethe Solberg.
Fellesforbundet med full støtte til Jørn Eggum. Nektet å svare på spørsmål fra pressen.Norway· 2025-04-29
Jørn Eggum is the leader of Fellesforbundet and is involved in a controversy regarding a past relationship with a female representative.
Reagerer etter avsløring av Eggums hemmelige forhold:Norway· 2025-04-29Jørn Eggum is a strong candidate to succeed Peggy Hessen Følsvik as LO leader.
Peggy Hessen Følsvik går av som LO-lederNorway· 2025-02-26