Swedish Union of Local Government Officers
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The Swedish Union of Local Government Officers (SKTF) is a trade union
in Sweden
. It represents workers in municipalities, county councils and churches.
SKTF (formerly Sveriges Kommunaltjänstemannaförbund) is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
, and Public Services International
.
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 represents workers in municipalities, county councils and churches.
SKTF (formerly Sveriges Kommunaltjänstemannaförbund) is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation for eighteen trade unions in Sweden that organise professional and other qualified employees within both the private and the public sectors...
, and Public Services International
Public Services International
Public Services International is a global union federation of public sector trade unions. It 620 affiliated unions, in 160 countries, representing 20 million workers...
.