SWEDISH PAPER WORKERS UNION - a national trade union for paper workers in Sweden, founded 1920 Mikael Sterbäck International Secretary

Figures 17 000 members 58 Local Unions 6 Regions 98% organized 87% male and 13% female

Organization structure Congress 4 year General assembly Executive committee; 9 members Working committee; President, vice president and treasure National office; 7 officers Member fee 0.9% brut salary to national level

Democratic structure Local assembly Local executive committee Congress General assembly Executive committee Working committee Local member fee 0.1 - 0.3%

Affiliation LO (TUC) IndustriALL - Europe IndustriALL – Global IN - Industri Workers Unions in the Nordic (Nordic Countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden)

LO (Swedish TUC) 13 National unions out of them 4 Industry Workers unions Service body to the 14 members 13 regional office 100 local office Members of ITUC

The trade unions three legs MEMBERS ACTIVITY STRONG ECONOMY

CBA – National level Frame agreement; Salary/ benefits Working hours Shift work Overtime Holidays

CBA – National level Contract workers Participation Directive for local CBA:s Health and Safety Social dialogue

CBA – National level Right´s for Union to operate on site Paid union work Equality Company health care program Competence development

CBA Local level All local Unions has as minimum the national frame agreement They have local negotiations Local agreements on all parts of the frame agreement plus what they get locally Right to negotiate on every worksite related issue with the employer After that the national parts ratificated the local CBA its by law a part of the National CBA

Disputes in Labour market First step Local negotiation Second step Local negotiation with counsellor from the National Union Third step Negotiations on the National level Fourth step Labour court The judgement taken by the Labour Court can´t be appealed by any part. The case will be Precedential!

Social Dialogue Information and consultation Negotiation's Hire and fire Mayor change`s Information and consultation Workers reps: – Mill level – Division I/A - Group