ðə jˈuːniən wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, baɪ twˈɛlv tɹˈænspoːɹt wˈɜːkɚz, æz ðə noːɹwˈiːdʒən ɹˈoʊd ænd ɹˈeɪlweɪ jˈuːniən.
The union was founded on 13 April 1895, by 12 transport workers, as the Norwegian Road and Railway Union.