August Lindberg
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August Lindberg was a Swedish
trade union
organizer. He belonged to the Swedish Saw Mill Industry Workers Union
. Lindberg was the chairman of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation
from 1936-1947.
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....
trade union
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...
organizer. He belonged to the Swedish Saw Mill Industry Workers Union
Swedish Saw Mill Industry Workers Union
The Swedish Saw Mill Industry Workers Union was a trade union of saw mill workers in Sweden. The union was founded in 1891, it was initially known as Svenska sågverks- och brädgårdsarbetareförbundet....
. Lindberg was the chairman 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...
from 1936-1947.