Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employees
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The Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employees (SEKO) in a trade union
in Sweden
. It was formed in 1995 with the reorganization of the Swedish National Union of State Employees (SF).
SEKO has a membership of 160,000 and is divided into nine branches:
SEKO is the third largest affiliate of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
. It is considered as one of the most radical trade unions in Sweden and opposes privatization of public services.
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 formed in 1995 with the reorganization of the Swedish National Union of State Employees (SF).
SEKO has a membership of 160,000 and is divided into nine branches:
- Rail transportation
- Public administration
- Postal
- Roads & Railways
- Telecom
- Correctional treatment
- Energy
- Defence
- Maritime
SEKO is the third largest affiliate of 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...
. It is considered as one of the most radical trade unions in Sweden and opposes privatization of public services.
External links
- SEKO official site.
- Open UP - handicap programme in Sweden (model based on Norwegian Telenor's handicap programme) official site.