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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.

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