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Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union
The Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Träindustriarbetareförbundet, STIAF or Trä) was a trade union representing wood workers in Sweden. The union was founded on 1 January 1924, when the Swedish Wood Workers' Union was split in two. Like its predecessor, it affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. By the end of 1924, it had 8,920 members, and it grew steadily. The Swedish Cooperage Union merged in during 1936, followed in 1949 by the Swedish Sawmill Industry Workers' Union, and in 1962 by the saddlery section of the Swedish Saddlemakers' and Upholsterers' Union.{{cite book , last1=Ebbinghaus , first1=Bernhard , last2=Visser , first2=Jelle , title=Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945 , date=2000 , publisher=Palgrave Macmillan , location=Basingstoke , isbn=0333771125 , page=626–630 Membership of the union peaked at 70,261 in 1979, then gradually declined. By 1997, it had fallen to only 49,964. In 1998, it merged with the Swedish Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (such as holiday, health care, and retirement), improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting the integrity of their trade through the increased bargaining power wielded by solidarity among workers. Trade unions typically fund their head office and legal team functions through regularly imposed fees called ''union dues''. The delegate staff of the trade union representation in the workforce are usually made up of workplace volunteers who are often appointed by members in democratic elections. The trade union, through an elected leadership and bargaining committee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Wood Workers' Union
The Swedish Wood Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Träarbetareförbundet, Trä) was a trade union representing wood workers in Sweden. The union was founded in as the Wood Workers' Union of Sweden, and had 880 members by the end of the year. It grew rapidly, and although the Swedish Building Wood Workers' Union split away in 1904, it rejoined in 1916. The union affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, and by 1923, it had 16,177 members. The following year, it was split into the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union, and a new Swedish Building Wood Workers' Union The Swedish Building Wood Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Byggnadsträarbetareförbundet, Btaf) was a trade union representing carpenters in Sweden. The first union of the name was founded in 1904, as a split from the Swedish Wood Workers' Union, b .... Presidents :1889: Rasmus Hansen :1894: Herman Lindqvist :1900: Sven Persson :1904: Arvid Thorborg :1908: Nils Linde References {{Reflist Swedish Trade Union Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Trade Union Confederation
The Swedish Trade Union Confederation ( sv, Landsorganisationen i Sverige ; literally "National Organisation in Sweden"), commonly referred to as LO (), is a national trade union centre, an umbrella organisation for fourteen Swedish trade unions that organise mainly "blue-collar" workers. The Confederation, which gathers in total about 1.5 million employees out of Sweden's 10 million people population, was founded in 1898 by blue-collar unions on the initiative of the 1897 Scandinavian Labour Congress and the Swedish Social Democratic Party, which almost exclusively was made up by trade unions. In 2019 union density of Swedish blue-collar workers was 60%, a decline by seventeen percentage points since 2006 (blue-collar union density in 2006: 77%). A strongly contributing factor was the considerably raised fees to union unemployment funds in January 2007 made by the new centre-right government.Anders Kjellberg and Christian Lyhne Ibsen (2016"Attacks on union organizing: Reversible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Cooperage Union
The Swedish Cooperage Union ( sv, Svenska tunnbinderiförbundet, Tunnbinderi) was a trade union for coopers in Sweden. The union was founded in 1892, with only 85 members, growing to a peak of 565 members in 1897. It affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, but by 1935 it had only 167 members remaining, and the following year, it merged into the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union.Ståhl, Margareta. Vår enighets fana: ett sekel fackliga fanor'. Stockholm: LO, 1998. p. 335 The red banners of the Swedish Coopers Union frequently displayed barrels, and occasionally a ''tomte A (, ), tomte (), , or () is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a coni ...''. References Coopers' trade unions Trade unions in Sweden 1892 establishments in Sweden 1936 disestablishments in Sweden Trade unions e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Sawmill Industry Workers' Union
The Swedish Saw Mill Industry Workers Union ( sv, Svenska sågverksindustriarbetarförbundet, abbreviated SSIAF) was a trade union of saw mill workers in Sweden. The union was founded in 1891, it was initially known as ''Svenska sågverks- och brädgårdsarbetareförbundet''.Ståhl, Margareta. Vår enighets fana: ett sekel fackliga fanor'. Stockholm: LO, 1998. p. 230 The union died out after a few years, but was refounded in 1897. The refounding followed a decision by the congress of the Social Democratic Labour Party to organize workers in Norrland.http://www.adalen.org/arbetarrorelsen.asp Kymmer Olof Danielsson from Gävle became the chairman of the refounded union. In 1898 it was one of three trade unions that founded the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO). The organization experienced a period of growth between 1905 and 1907, during which many new branches were set up. The name SSIAF was adopted in 1908. SSIAF suffered a severe backlash after the failed 1909 general st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Saddlemakers' And Upholsterers' Union
The Swedish Saddlemakers' and Upholsterers' Union ( sv, Svenska Sadelmakare- och tapetserareförbundet, SSoT) was a trade union representing workers in leather goods in Sweden. Background The union was founded on 2 September 1894 in Malmö as the Scandinavian Saddlemakers' and Upholsterers' Union. It established its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was an early affiliate of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. It grew from an initial 70 members to 1,980 in 1930. That year, it relocated its headquarters to Sweden, and from 1939 it restricted membership to Sweden, adopting its final name. Membership increased to a peak of 5,721 in 1950, then fell slightly to 4,974 in 1961. The following year, it dissolved, with about 4,000 members, working in upholstery, transferring to the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union, while the remainder working in saddlery transferred to the Swedish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union The Swedish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Forest Workers' Union
The Swedish Forest Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Skogsarbetareförbundet, SSAF) was a trade union representing timber and forestry workers in Sweden. The union was founded in 1918, as the Swedish Forest and Rafters' Union, on the initiative of the Ångermanland district of the Swedish Social Democratic Left Party. Originally based in Sollefteå, it moved its headquarters to Gävle in 1920. The following year, it affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation.{{cite book , last1=Ebbinghaus , first1=Bernhard , last2=Visser , first2=Jelle , title=Trade Unions in Western Europe Since 1945 , date=2000 , publisher=Palgrave Macmillan , location=Basingstoke , isbn=0333771125 , page=626–630 While the union only had 378 members at the end of 1918, it grew rapidly, and by 1924, membership had reached 19,254. The early 1930s proved a particularly successful period, with the majority of members gaining coverage by collective agreements. In 1934, 10,497 relevant workers transferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Forest And Wood Workers' Union
The Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Skogs- och Träfacket, Skogs o Trä) was a trade union representing workers in the forestry and woodworking industries in Sweden. History The union was established in 1998, when the Swedish Forest Workers' Union merged with the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union. The union's president, Kjell Dahlström, claimed that the merger saved SEK 30,000,000. Like both its predecessors, the union affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. On formation, it had 68,709 members, but this fell rapidly, along with employment in the industry, and by 2008 it had only 39,144 members. In 2009, it merged with the Swedish Graphic Workers' Union The Swedish Graphic Workers' Union ( sv, Grafiska Fackförbundet, Grafiska or GF) was a trade union representing printing industry workers in Sweden. The union was founded when the Swedish Bookbinders' Union merged with the Swedish Lithographic ..., to form GS. Further reading * Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions In Sweden
The economy of Sweden is a highly developed export-oriented economy, aided by timber, hydropower, and iron ore. These constitute the resource base of an economy oriented toward foreign trade. The main industries include motor vehicles, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, industrial machines, precision equipment, chemical goods, home goods and appliances, forestry, iron, and steel. Traditionally, Sweden relied on a modern agricultural economy that employed over half the domestic workforce. Today Sweden further develops engineering, mine, steel, and pulp industries, which are competitive internationally, as evidenced by companies like Ericsson, ASEA/ABB, SKF, Alfa Laval, AGA, and Dyno Nobel. Sweden is a competitive open mixed economy. The vast majority of Swedish enterprises are privately owned and market-oriented. There is also a strong welfare state, with public-sector spending accounting up to three-fifths of GDP. In 2014, the percent of national wealth owned by the government w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unions Established In 1924
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services, i.e. trading things without the use of money. Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and letter of credit, paper money, and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade involving more than two traders is called multilateral trade. In one modern view, trade exists due to specialization and the division of labour, a predominant form of economic activity in which individuals and groups concentrate on a small aspect of production, but use their output in trades for other products ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
