1. A (trade) union of professionals and practitioners makes a difference!

2. Our trade union context The Swedish model Akademikerförbundet SSR Question time

3. Approximately 70 % organized in Sweden Less than 30 % in Great Britain Less than 20 % in Germany and Japan 12 % in USA 7 % in France

4. The proportion of unionized in 2011 Workers67 % (both sectors) Private sector64 % Public sector80 % Officials73 % (both sectors) Private sector66 % Public sector85 % Employees total 70 % (both sectors) Private sector65 % Public sector83 %

5. Central confederations LO - The Swedish Trade Union Confederation – 1 % TCO - The Swedish Confederation of Prof. Employees + 1 % Saco - The Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations + 3 %

6. LABOUR LAWS EMPLOYM. CONTRACT COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

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