IF Metall
IF Metall is a trade union in Sweden. It was formed in a 2006 merger between the Swedish Industrial Union (Industrifacket) and the Swedish Metalworkers' Union (Metall). Its roots in Metall trace back to 1888.
 | |
| Founded | 1 January 2006 |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Swedish Industrial Union and Swedish Metalworkers' Union |
| Members | 313,000 |
| Head union | Marie Nilsson |
| Affiliation | LO, IndustriALL |
| Office location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Country | Sweden |
| Website | www.ifmetall.se |
IF Metall has a unionized of 80%. [1] IF Metall represents around 313,000 workers in around 11,500 workplaces. 21% are women, 15% are under 30 years of age.[2] in a variety of sectors, including:
- mechanical engineering and the plastics industry
- the building material industry
- the mining sector
- the ironworks sector
- the textile industry, including clothing
- automobile repair shops
- including disabled workers doing similar tasks within government sponsored projects, including Samhall
IF Metall is the second largest affiliate of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation.
List of chairmen
- Stefan Löfven, 2006–2012
- Anders Ferbe, 2012–2017
- Marie Nilsson, 2017–present
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.