Glossary · Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances
centralorganisation
Swedish word. In English: confederation (of trade unions)
A large organisation that brings together many trade unions, for example LO.
Facts about the word
- The largest union confederations are the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO), the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) and the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO). Sverige i fokus s. 28
- Within each union confederation there are many different trade unions. Sverige i fokus s. 28
- Employers have their own organisations: the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise for private companies, and the Swedish Agency for Government Employers and SKR for public workplaces. Sverige i fokus s. 28
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A confederation brings together trade unions, like LO. It is not a municipal office and not an agency.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.