GS (Swedish union) explained

GS
Location Country:Sweden
Affiliation:LO
Members:65,000
Full Name:GS - Facket för skogs-, trä- och grafisk bransch
Founded:2009
Headquarters:Stockholm, Sweden
Key People:Per-Olof Sjöö, president
Website:www.gsfacket.se

GS is a trade union in Sweden representing workers in the media, forestry and woodworking industries.

History

The union was established on 1 June 2009 through the merging of Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union and Swedish Graphic Workers' Union. Like both its predecessors, it affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. The merger was originally conceived by the Swedish Paper Workers' Union, but that union ultimately decided to remain independent.[1] [2]

On formation, the union had 52,845 members, but the number has fallen in line with employment in the industries it covers. By 2019, the union had 37,583 members.

References

  1. News: Johansson . Marcus . "Samgåendet får inte gå för fort fram" . 3 February 2021 . Dagens Arbete . 7 December 2006.
  2. Book: Kjellberg . Anders . The Membership Development of Swedish Trade Unions and Union Confederations Since the End of the Nineteenth Century . 2017 . Lund University . 9172673109 . 63.