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Swedish Confederation Of Professional Employees
The Confederation of Professional Employees ( sv, Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation, TCO) is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation for 13 trade unions in Sweden that organise professional and other qualified employees in both the private and the public sectors. The affiliated trade unions represent about 1.1 million employees. In 2018, the TCO affiliated unions made up 37% of all active trade union members in Sweden (up from 17% in 1950), making the confederation the second largest of Sweden's three major confederations. The largest TCO affiliate is Unionen with 551,000 active members in 2018. TCO is independent and not affiliated to any political party in Sweden. TCO is an affiliate of the European Trade Union Confederation and Eurocadres. History TCO is the product of two confederations that merged in 1944. The older organisation was the Confederation of Employees ( or DACO) founded in 1931 by seven private sector white collar unions representing 20,000 w ...
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by Øresund Bridge, a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. The Capital city, capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including List of largest lakes of Europ ...
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Blue-collar Worker
A blue-collar worker is a working class person who performs manual labor. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled labor. The type of work may involving manufacturing, warehousing, mining, excavation, electricity generation and power plant operations, electrical construction and maintenance, custodial work, farming, commercial fishing, logging, landscaping, pest control, food processing, oil field work, waste collection and disposal, recycling, construction, maintenance, shipping, driving, trucking and many other types of physical work. Blue-collar work often involves something being physically built or maintained. In contrast, the white-collar worker typically performs work in an office environment and may involve sitting at a computer or desk. A third type of work is a service worker ( pink collar) whose labor is related to customer interaction, entertainment, sales or other service-oriented work. Many occupations blend blue, white, or pink-collar work and are ...
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TULL-KUST
TULL-KUST ( sv, Förbundet för anställda i Tullverket och Kustbevakningen) is a trade union that organises employees in the customs service and coast guard A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to ... of Sweden. References Trade unions established in 1899 Trade unions in Sweden Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees {{Trade-union-stub ...
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Swedish Union Of Professional Musicians
The Swedish Union of Professional Musicians ( sv, Sveriges Yrkesmusikerförbund - SYMF) is a trade union that will organise professional singers and musicians. The union emerged as a split from the Swedish Musicians' Union (SMF) in the mid-1980's to solely represent musicians with employment contracts (as opposed to freelance musicians). SYMF and SMF jointly negotiate a national collective agreement A collective agreement, collective labour agreement (CLA) or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is a written contract negotiated through collective bargaining for employees by one or more trade unions with the management of a company (or with an ... with the Swedish employers' group, Swedish Performing Arts, which covers wages, insurance, copyright and pensions. References Trade unions in Sweden Trade unions established in 1984 Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Musicians' trade unions {{Sweden-org-stub ...
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Swedish Union Of Civilian Employees In The Defence Forces
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Swedish Union For Theatre, Artists And Media
The Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film, ( sv, Teaterförbundet or Teaterförbundet för scen och film) is a Swedish trade union and professional association for professional practitioners of authors, artists, technicians, administrators and students in theater and film. The union was formed in 1894 and was originally called the Swedish Theatre Union. the chairman is Simon Norrthon. The union has 8,700 members and is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees The Confederation of Professional Employees ( sv, Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation, TCO) is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation for 13 trade unions in Sweden that organise professional and other qualified employees in bot ... (TCO), the (PTK), OFR, KLYS, and Kulturskaparna. References Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Trade unions established in 1894 Trade unions in Sweden {{Sweden-org-stub ...
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Swedish Union Of Journalists
The Swedish Union of Journalists ( sv, Journalistförbundet, SJF) is a trade union in Sweden. It is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees and the International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is the largest global union federation of journalists' trade unions in the world. It represents more than 600,000 media workers from 187 organisations in 146 countries. The IFJ is an associate m .... Membership The SJF has a membership of more than 19 000 members: *8,000 work within the daily newspapers *2,300 with public radio and television *1,800 as freelancers *900 as information officers or editors of small membership papers *800 with magazines *500 with private commercial audiovisual companies *400 with political or specialized reviews 1,700 are retired members, 700 are students in journalism, and an additional 1,000 are unemployed. Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees International Federati ...
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Forena
Forena is a trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ... in Sweden with a membership of 13,000 which organises workers in the insurance sector. References Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Trade unions in Sweden {{Sweden-org-stub ...
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Police Union (Sweden)
The Police Union () is a police union in Sweden. It has a membership of 18,500 (including police academy students), and is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees, and EuroCOP. It also maintains contact with the Swedish branch of the International Police Association The International Police Association (IPA) is a Non-Governmental Organization for members of the police force, whether in employment or retired. By 2021, there were more than 360,000 members in nearly 100 countries, of which 65 are affiliated .... Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Police unions Trade unions in Sweden Trade unions established in 1903 {{Sweden-org-stub ...
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Financial Sector Union Of Sweden
The Financial Sector Union of Sweden ( sv, Finansförbundet) is a trade union in Sweden. Finansförbundet has a membership of 33,000 and represents workers in: * Banks * Financial institutions * Credit brokers * Mortgage companies * Stock brokers * Other companies in the financial sector Finansförbundet is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees The Confederation of Professional Employees ( sv, Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation, TCO) is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation for 13 trade unions in Sweden that organise professional and other qualified employees in bot .... Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Finance sector trade unions Trade unions in Sweden {{Sweden-org-stub ...
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Swedish Union Of Civil Servants
The Swedish Union of Civil Servants (ST) is a trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ... in Sweden. With a membership of 97,000 it is the largest union of civil servants in the country. ST is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO). Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Civil service trade unions Trade unions in Sweden Public Services International {{Sweden-org-stub ...
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Swedish Association Of Health Professionals
The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) is a trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ... with a membership of 114,000 representing nurses, midwives, biomedical scientists and radiographers. References International Council of Nurses Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Healthcare trade unions Trade unions in Sweden Medical and health organizations based in Sweden Public Services International Trade unions established in 1965 Nursing in Sweden {{Sweden-org-stub ...
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