The Swedish Electricians' Union (, SEF), also called Elektrikerna, is a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

representing electricians in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

. The union was founded in Stockholm in 1906, following a split from the

Swedish Metalworkers' Union The Swedish Metalworkers' Union ( often shortened in text and speech to simply ''Metall'') was a trade union in Sweden. History The union was founded in Stockholm on 21 May 1888, and had 555 members by the end of the year. Although the Swedish ...

. It initially had only 356 members, and this figure fluctuated until 1927, when it affiliated to the

Swedish Trade Union Confederation The Swedish Trade Union Confederation ( ; literally "The 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-c ...

. Membership then grew to a peak of 29,170 in 1991, but has since been on a downward trajectory. The members numbered 24,775 in 2011 and 18,770 in 2019. The union represents electricians in light and heavy instillations, as well as radio, TV and electronics technicians and power station staff.

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