Swedish Metalworkers' Union
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The Swedish Metalworkers' Union (Metall) was a trade union
in Sweden
. It was formed in 1888 and had a membership of 379,000.
In January, 2006 the Swedish Metalworkers' Union merged with the Swedish Industrial Union to form IF Metall
.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It was formed in 1888 and had a membership of 379,000.
In January, 2006 the Swedish Metalworkers' Union merged with the Swedish Industrial Union to form IF Metall
IF Metall
IF Metall is a trade union in Sweden. It was formed in a 2006 merger between the Swedish Industrial Union and the Swedish Metalworkers' Union...
.