71:Árting was an effective leader, fighting for better pay for the workers who earned far less than fishermen, especially in the 1950s. She took part in many critical negotiations, participating in a strike in 1951 which was successful in avoiding a threatened reduction in workers' salaries. In her later years, she also fought for equal salaries for men and women, obtaining success in 1977 when it was agreed that women's hourly pay should be increased incrementally year by year until reaching that of men in 1981.
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Born out of marriage on 23 December 1891 in Tórshavn, Andrea Súsanna
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In 1937, Árting was elected chair of the Tórshavn
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From her childhood, Árting was interested in music, learning to play various instruments. She wrote poems and songs, often supporting better conditions for the workers. She also encouraged women in the rowing sport known as
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local resident, Árting could afford to be more independent and was not afraid to appear in public. She was therefore able to lead the organization with only short interruptions until 1977. She was also a board member of the
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