Trade Unions
Landsorganisationen i Sverige, LO (The Swedish Trade Union Confederation)
Affiliates to LO :
Byggnadsarbetareförbundet (The Swedish Building Workers 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
Saco-förbundet Trafik & Järnväg – transport professionals’ union
Sveriges Farmaceuter – The Swedish Pharmaceutical Associations
Sveriges Ingenjörer – The Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers
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
SAC Syndikalisterna – Swedish Syndicalist Central Organization
Pilotförbundet – union for pilots at SAS, Scandinavian Airlines
Svenska Hamnarbetarförbundet (union for docker workers)
Trade Union Cooperation Councils
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
Almega (formed by seven employer and sector associations):Bemanningsföretagen (Swedish Staffing Agency)
Almega Samhallförbundet (Almega Samhall Employers Association)
Almega Tjänsteföretagen (Almega Service Employers Association)
Bil Sweden (manufacturers and importers of cars, trucks and busses)
Transportgruppen (The Transport Group) (formed by eight employer and sector associations)
Elektriska Installatörsorganisationen EIO – Swedish Electrical Contractos Association
Energiföretagens Arbetsgivarförening EFA AB – Energy Employers
Försäkringsbranschens arbetsgivarorganisation FAO – insurance employers
Grafiska företagens förbund (The Swedish Graphic Companies’ Federation),
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
Läkemedelsindustriföreningen (LIF) (research-based pharmaceutical industry)
Maskinentreprenörerna (association of Swedish earth moving contractors)
Skogs- och lantarbetsgivareförbundet SLA – forestry and agriculture 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
Sveriges Textil- och Modeföretag – Textile and Clothing Industries’ Association
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),
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
Prevent – work environment cooperation
Arbetsmiljöverket – Swedish Work Environment Authority
Trygghetsfonden (TSL) (collective agreed insurance system)
Trygghetsrådet (TRR) – outplacement according to the Agreement on Transition
Forum för forskning om arbetsrätt – Forum for Labour Law Research
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