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Swedish Workers Union

Swedish Workers Union
Svenska arbetareförbundet
FoundedApril 22, 1899 (1899-04-22)
Dissolved1919
HeadquartersStockholm
Location
  • Sweden
Members~10,000 (1909)
Key people
Josef P. Nilsson, Fredrik Dahlborg

The Swedish Workers Union (Swedish: Svenska arbetareförbundet, abbreviated SvA) was a labour organization in Sweden active between 1899 and 1919. Josef P. Nilsson was one of the key leaders of the organization. SvA sought to compete with the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) for dominance of the Swedish labour movement, but remained a largely marginal feature. Being sponsored by corporate interests, SvA was commonly denounced as a yellow union. Following the 1909 general strike SvA faded away.


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