The Swedish trade union movement has a history of collaboration with political parties, resulting in labor agreements known internationally as “the Swedish model.” There are two major trade union organizations in Sweden, the LO and the TCO, representing more than three million workers (82 percent of all workers). The movement has great influence in politics and over Swedish society as a whole. Through secretariats, the national trade union organizations (LO and TCO) collaborate internationally with trade unions throughout the world.

SACO - Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations
http://www.saco.se
SACO consists of 26 trade unions that represent 500,000 graduate professionals and others with comparable qualifications. Members include economists, doctors, consultants, lawyers, dentists and other liberal professions. SACO is politically active, lobbying for social issues. SACO also focuses on students; a page for students with information about advantages in membership in SACO is included. SACO also collaborates internationally with other trade unions in the European Union.

SACO
Brevlååda 2206
S-103 15 Stockholm
Tel: +46 (8) 6134800
Fax: +46 (8) 247701
Email: kansli@saco.se

TCO - Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
http://www.tco.se/TCO_english-index.asp
TCO has 19 affiliated trade unions and represents about 1.3 million Swedish white-collar workers including engineers, teachers, bank clerks, police officers and nurses. TCO members can be found in both the public and the private sectors. TCO also works at the international and national levels on issues concerning job satisfaction, job development and opportunities, and other labor-related issues.

TCO
Linneg 14
S-114 94 Stockholm
Tel: +46 (8) 7829100
Fax: +46 (8) 6637520
Email: ordforande@tco.se