The Swedish Stone Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Stenindustriarbetareförbundet, Sten) was a trade union representing

stonemason Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material. It is one of the oldest activities and professions in human history. Many of the long-lasting, ancient shelters, temples, ...

s and related workers in Sweden. The union was founded in 1897, as the Swedish branch of the Scandinavian Stonemasons' Union. In 1898, it became independent, and established headquarters in

Lysekil Lysekil () is a locality and the seat of Lysekil Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had about 7,600 inhabitants in 2018. Situated on the south tip of Stångenäs peninsula at the mouth of Gullmarn fjord, it has two nature reserves ...

. It affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and grew rapidly, having 5,870 members by 1908. It reached a peak membership of 11,516 in 1930, and then steadily declined. By 1969, it had only 2,939 members. The following year, it was dissolved, with the majority of members transferring to the

Swedish Factory Workers' Union The Swedish Factory Workers' Union ( sv, Svenska Fabriksarbetareförbundet, Fabriks) was a trade union representing manufacturing workers in Sweden. The union was founded on 1 November 1891 in Lund, as the Södra District Heavy Industry Union. ...

, while a minority who worked in the construction industry instead joined 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 ...

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Swedish Trade Union Confederation Stonemasons' trade unions Trade unions in Sweden Trade unions established in 1897 Trade unions disestablished in 1970