Swedish Graphic Workers' Union
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The Swedish Graphic Workers' Union (GF) was a trade union
in Sweden
. It was founded in 1973 and was merged with Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union
June 1, 2009 into GS
and had by that time 23,000 members. GF represented workers in locations ranging from printing works and newspapers to advertising, web- and media companies and others working in packaging-, envelope- and wallpaper factories.
GF was affiliated with the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It was founded in 1973 and was merged with Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union
Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union
-External links:* official site....
June 1, 2009 into GS
GS (Swedish union)
GS is a trade union in Sweden established June 1, 2009 through the merging of Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union and Swedish Graphic Workers' Union. It has a membership of 65,000 and organizes workers in the forestry, woodworking and graphic industries...
and had by that time 23,000 members. GF represented workers in locations ranging from printing works and newspapers to advertising, web- and media companies and others working in packaging-, envelope- and wallpaper factories.
GF was affiliated with the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
Swedish Trade Union Confederation
The Swedish Trade Union Confederation , commonly referred to as LO, is a national trade union centre, an umbrella organisation for fifteen Swedish trade unions that organise mainly "blue-collar" workers...
.