The Swedish Building Wood Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Byggnadsträarbetareförbundet, Btaf) was 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 ( ...

representing carpenters in Sweden. The first union of the name was founded in 1904, as a split from the Swedish Wood Workers' Union, but it rejoined in 1916. On 1 January 1924, the Wood Workers' Union was split into the

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 ...

and a new Btaf. Like its predecessor, it affiliated to the

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 ...

. In 1925, the small Swedish Parquet Layers' Union joined Btaf. On foundation, the union had 11,212 members, but it grew steadily, and by 1948 had 42,673 members. In 1949, it merged with parts of several other unions, to form the

Swedish Building Workers' Union The Swedish Building Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet, Byggnads) is a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in Sweden. The union was established on 1 January 1949, when the Swedish Building Wood Wor ...

Presidents

:1924: Nils Linde{{cite book , last1=Nordin , first1=Rune , title=Hundra år med Träindustri: Trä 100 år, 1889-1989 , date=1989 , publisher=Svenska träindustriarbetareförbundet , location=Stockholm :1942: John Grewin

References

Swedish Trade Union Confederation Carpenters' trade unions Trade unions in Sweden Trade unions established in 1924 Trade unions disestablished in 1949