Links
Trade Unions
Landsorganisationen i Sverige, LO (The Swedish Trade Union Confederation)
Affiliates to LO :
- Byggnadsarbetareförbundet (The Swedish Building Workers Union)
- Svenska Elektrikerförbundet – electricians’ union
- Fastighets (The Swedish Building Maintainance Workers’ Union)
- GS, Facket för Skogs-, trä- och grafisk bransch (The Swedish union for forestry, wood and graphical workers)
- Handelsanställdas förbund (the union of comercial employees)
- Hotel och Restaurang Facket (the hotel and restaurant workers union)
- Industrifacket Metall (the Swedish engineering workers union)
- Kommunal (The Swedish Municipal Workers’ Union)
- Livsmedelsarbetareförbundet (food workers’ union)
- Musikerförbundet (musicians’ union)
- Svenska Målareförbundet (The Swedish Painters’ Union)
- Pappersindustriarbetareförbundet (Swedish Paper Workers Union)
- Seko, Facket för service och kommunikation (union of service and communication employees)
- Transportarbetareförbundet (The Swedish Transport Workers’ Union)
TCO (The Swedish Confederation for Professional Employees)
Affiliates to TCO
- Fackförbundet ST - The Union of Civil Servants
- Farmaciförbundet - The Union of Chemist’s Employees
- Finansförbundet - The Union of Financial Sector Employees
- FTF - The Union of Insurance Employees
- Försvarsförbundet - The Union of Civilian Employees in the Defence Forces
- Journalistförbundet - The Swedish Union of Journalists
- Lärarförbundet - The Swedish Teachers’ Union
- Polisförbundet - The Union of Swedish Policemen
- SLF - The Association of Forestal and Agricultural Employees
- Symf - The Swedish Federation of Professional Musicians
- Teaterförbundet - The Swedish Union of Theatrical Employees
- TULL-KUST - The Swedish Union of Customs’ and Coastguards Officers
- Unionen, union for white-collar workers
- Vision, union for white-collar workers employed by the municipalities and county councils (or companies owned by them) or the church
- Vårdförbundet - The Swedish Association of Health Professionals
Saco, Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation – The Swedish Confederation of Professional Association
- Akademikerförbundet SSR – a union of university graduates whose members have a degree in economics, social science, social work or personnel management
- Civilekonomerna – The Swedish Association of Graduates in Business Administration and Economics
- DIK – a professional association and a trade union for university graduates in the fields of documentation, information and culture
- Förbundet Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter, FSA – Association of Occupational Therapists
- Jusek – a Swedish Union of University Graduates of Law, Business Administration and Economics, Computer and Systems Science, Personnel Management and Social Science
- Kyrkans Akademikerförbund – the church’s academics’ union
- Legitimerade Sjukgymnasters Riksförbund – The Swedish Association of Registered Physiotherapists,
- Lärarnas Riksförbund – National Union of Teachers
- Naturvetarna – Swedish Association of Scientists
- Officersförbundet – military officers’ union
- Reservofficerarna – officers’ of the reserve union
- Saco-förbundet Trafik & Järnväg – transport professionals’ union
- SRAT – the union for specialists, professionals and leaders in health, communication and administration
- Sveriges Arkitekter – Swedish Association of Architects
- Sveriges Farmaceuter – The Swedish Pharmaceutical Associations
- Sveriges Ingenjörer – The Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers
- Sveriges Läkarförbund – The Swedish Medical Association
- Sveriges Psykologförbund – The Swedish Psychologists’ Association
- Sveriges Skolledarförbund – The Swedish Association of School Principals and Directors of Education
- Sveriges Tandläkarförbund – The Swedish Dental Association (SDA)
- Sveriges universitetslärarförbund, Sulf – Swedish Association of University Teachers
- Sveriges Veterinärförbund – The Swedish Veterinary Association
Non affiliated unions
- Ledarna – The Swedish Organization for Managers
- SAC Syndikalisterna – Swedish Syndicalist Central Organization
- Pilotförbundet – union for pilots at SAS, Scandinavian Airlines
- Svensk Pilotförening –Swedish Airlines Pilots’ Association
- Svensk Lokförarförening – association for engine-drivers
- Svenska Hamnarbetarförbundet (union for docker workers)
Trade Union Cooperation Councils
- PTK – The Council for Negotiation and Co-operation (PTK)
- OFR, Offentliganställdas Förhandlingsråd – Public Employees’ Negotiation Council
- Saco-S (a negotiation cooperation organisation for 22 Saco unions)
- Akademikeraliansen (negotiation cooperation organisation in local authority sector),
- Facken inom industrin (cooperation between the unions within The Cooperation and Negotiation Agreement),
- 6F Fackförbund I samverkan (cooperation between six unions)
- Lärarnas samverkansråd (teachers cooperation council)
Employers
Private employers
Svenskt Näringsliv – Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
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Almega (formed by seven employer and sector associations):
Bemanningsföretagen (Swedish Staffing Agency) - Medieföretagen (Media Industries Employers Association)
- Almega Tjänsteförbunden (Almega Service Association)
- Vårdföretagarna (The Association of Private Care Providers)
- IT & Telekomföretagen (Swedish IT & Telecom Industries)
- Almega Samhallförbundet (Almega Samhall Employers Association)
- Almega Tjänsteföretagen (Almega Service Employers Association)
- Bil Sweden (manufacturers and importers of cars, trucks and busses)
- Byggnadsämnesförbundet (BÄF) – building materials employers
- Transportgruppen (The Transport Group) (formed by eight employer and sector associations)
- Jernkontoret (The Swedish Steel Producers Association)
- Byggmaterialindustrierna (building materials employers)
- Byggnadsämnesförbundet (BÄF) – building materials employers
- Elektriska Installatörsorganisationen EIO – Swedish Electrical Contractos Association
- Energiföretagens Arbetsgivarförening EFA AB – Energy Employers
- Entreprenörsföretagen (contractors’ association)
- Försäkringsbranschens arbetsgivarorganisation FAO – insurance employers
- Grafiska företagens förbund (The Swedish Graphic Companies’ Federation),
- Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden (IKEM)
- Industri- och KemiGruppen (The Swedish Industrial and Chemical Employers Associaton),
- Industriarbetsgivarna (company for the Steel and Metal Employers Association),
- Kemisk-tekniska leverantörsförbundet (KTF) – The Swedish Cosmetic, Toiletry & Detergent Association
- Livsmedelsföretagen (federation of food producers)
- Läkemedelsindustriföreningen (LIF) (research-based pharmaceutical industry)
- Maskinentreprenörerna (association of Swedish earth moving contractors)
- Skogs- och lantarbetsgivareförbundet SLA – forestry and agriculture employers
- Skogsindustrierna (forestry employers)
- Svensk Betong – concrete employers
- Svensk Handel (employers’ organisation serving the trade and commerce sector)
- Sveriges bagare & konditorer – Swedish Bakers & Pastry Chefs
- Sveriges bergmaterialindustri (Swedish Aggregates Producers Association),
- Sveriges Byggindustrier (The Swedish Construction Federation)
- Sveriges Managementkonsulter (Swedish Association of Management Consultants),
- Sveriges Redareförening (The Swedish Shipowners Association)
- Teknikföretagen – The Association of Swedish Engeneering Industries
- Teknikgrossisternas arbetsgivareförening
- Sveriges Textil- och Modeföretag – Textile and Clothing Industries’ Association
- Trä- och Möbelföretagen (Swedish Furniture Industry)
- Visita, Svensk besöksnäring (hotel and restaurant employers)
- VVS-företagen (The Swedish Association of Plumbing and HVAC Contractors)
- Återvinningsindustrierna – The Swedish Recycling Industries’ Association
Other, non-affiliated employers' associations
- Arbetsgivaraliansen (non-profit employers)
- Bankinstitutens Arbetsgivareorganisation, BAO (banking and financial employers)
- Fastigo – the employers’ association for the property sector in Sweden
- Glasbranschföreningen (glaziers’ employers)
- Idea, Arbetsgivareförbundet för ideella organisationer (The Employers’ Association for Non-Profit Organisations),
- Arbetsgivarföreningen KFO – cooperative enterprises
- Ledarna (managers’ organisation)
- Målaremästarna – the trade and employers’ association for Swedish painters contractors
- Svensk Scenkonst (Swedish Performing Arts)
- Svenska kyrkans arbetsgivarorganisation (The Swedish church’s employers’ association)
- Tidningsutgivarna TU – Swedish Media Publishers’ Association
Public Employers
- Arbetsgivarverket (Swedish Agency for Government Employers)
- Sveriges kommuner och landsting – The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)
- KFS, Kommunala Företagens Samorganisation (The Swedish Organisation for Local Enterprises)
- Pacta, Arbetsgivarförbundet för kommunalförbund och företag (employers organisation for local authorities’ association and companies)
Other Links
- Arbetsförmedlingen (The Swedish Public Employment Service)
- AD Arbetsdomstolen – The Swedish Labour Court
- Arbetslöshetskassornas Samorganisation (SO) – The Swedish Federation of Unemployment Insurance Funds
- Diskrimineringsombudsmannen – Equality Ombudsman
- Prevent – work environment cooperation
- Arbetsmiljöverket – Swedish Work Environment Authority
- Statistiska Centralbyrån – Statistics Sweden
- Swedish Statutes in Translation
- Trygghetsfonden (TSL) (collective agreed insurance system)
- Trygghetsrådet (TRR) – outplacement according to the Agreement on Transition
- EU & Arbetsrätt – periodical on EU and Labour Law
- Forum för forskning om arbetsrätt – Forum for Labour Law Research
- IFAU, Institutet för arbetsmarknadspolitisk utvärdering – IFAU, The Institute For Labour Market Policy Evaluation
- Försäkringskassan – National Insurance Office
- Medlingsinstitutet (The Swedish National Mediation Office)
- Riksdagen (The Swedish Parliament)
- Regeringen (The Swedish Government)
- Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet (The Ministry of Employment)
Linklist originally compiled by Eironline, revised and updated by SEEurope network
