Here is information on what the Swedish labour market model is, links to collective agreements in various industries and contact information to responsible employer- and employee-representative organisations.
The relationship between employers and employees and their organisations is regulated in Sweden in several laws. The labour market parties can make extensive deviations from the legislation through collective agreements. A collective agreement is a written agreement on terms of employment between an employer-representative organisation or an employer and a union organisation. This may also regulate other conditions between employers and employees. The National Mediation Office has more information on the Swedish model.
As a posting employer, you can sign collective agreements with a Swedish employee-representative organisation or become a member of a Swedish employer-representative organisation and thereby become bound by a Swedish collective agreement. The employee-representative organisations have the right to take industrial action to get posting employers to sign collective agreements.
If you have questions about what wages or holiday applies for posted workers or the content of a specific collective agreement, please contact the respective organisation below.
Almega is an employer-representative organisation that supports service companies in Sweden.
Grafiska företagen is an employer and trade organisation for Swedish companies within the graphic and packaging industry, as well as other sectors associated with the graphic industry.
The Swedish Federation of Green Employers, is an organisation for employers in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping, golf and animal clinics.
Svensk Scenkonst in an employer-representative organisation within the fields of theatre, music, and dance.
The Swedish association of local authorities and regions (SALAR) is an employer-representative organisation that represents and advocates local government in Sweden. All of Sweden's municipalities and regions are members of SALAR.
Akademikerförbundet SSR is a trade union for university graduates with a degree in social science, behavioral science or social work.
Akavia is a trade union for business professionals and economists, lawyers, social scientists, IT-academics, HR-professionals, and communication specialists.
Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet, Byggnads, is a trade union for construction workers.
DIK är is a trade union within the cultural, communications and creative sectors.
Elektrikerna is a trade union for employees within the electrical industry.
Finansförbundet is a trade union within the financial sector.
Fysioterapeuterna is a trade union for physiotherapists in Sweden.
GS is a trade union within the forestry, woodworking and graphic industries.
Hotell- och restaurangfacket is a trade union for employees in hotels, restaurants and entertainment establishments.
IF Metall is a trade union within, among others, the following industries: plastic, medical products, construction material, steel, chemical and engineering industry.
Journalistförbundet is a trade union which organises professionally active journalists.
Kyrkans akademikerförbund is the union for academics working within the church of Sweden.
Kommunal is a trade union with members in municipalities, regions, cooperatives, churches, agriculture and also in private companies.
Ledarna is a trade union for managers in Sweden.
LO is the central organisation for 14 affiliates which organise workers within both the private and the public sectors.
Livsmedelsarbetareförbundet is a trade union within the food industry.
Läkarförbundet is a trade union for doctors.
Målarna is the union for building painters, material workers, iron painters, service workers, car painters, industrial painters and meters.
Pappers is a trade union within the pulp and paper industry.
An agreement exists between SACO-S and the Swedish Agency for Government Employers.
SEKO is a trade union within the following sectors: civil, energy, defence, postal, telecommunications, traffic, road, railroad and sea.
SRAT is a trade union for university graduates or professionals with a college degree, specialists and managers in the fields of health, communication and management.
ST is a trade union that solely focuses on organising employees within state agencies.
Sveriges Ingenjörer is a trade union for graduate engineers.
Sveriges skolledarförbund is a trade union for managers within the field of education.
TCO comprises 13 affiliated trade unions. Its members work in all parts of the labour market, for example in schools, healthcare, trade, the media, the police, manufacturing industries, IT and telecom.
Teaterförbundet is a trade union within the performing arts and film industry.
Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet is a trade union for workers in the following industries: lorries and trucking, warehouses, security, flight maintenance, newspaper distribution, waste and recycling, taxi, gas stations, petrol handling, tire shops and more.
TULL-KUST is a trade union for employees in The Swedish Customs and The Swedish Coast Guard.
Unionen is a trade union for white-collar workers in the private sector.