Swedish Wood Workers' Union Explained

The Swedish Wood Workers' Union (Swedish: Svenska Träarbetareförbundet, Trä) was a trade union representing wood workers in Sweden.

The union was founded in as the Wood Workers' Union of Sweden, and had 880 members by the end of the year. It grew rapidly, and although the Swedish Building Wood Workers' Union split away in 1904, it rejoined in 1916. The union affiliated to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, and by 1923, it had 16,177 members. The following year, it was split into the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union, and a new Swedish Building Wood Workers' Union.^[1]

Presidents

1889: Rasmus Hansen^[2]

1894: Herman Lindqvist

1900: Sven Persson

1904: Arvid Thorborg

1908: Nils Linde

Notes and References

1. Book: Kjellberg . Anders . The Membership Development of Swedish Trade Unions and Union Confederations Since the End of the Nineteenth Century . 2017 . Lund University . 978-9172673106 . 61 - 62.
2. Book: Nordin . Rune . Hundra år med Träindustri: Trä 100 år, 1889-1989 . 1989 . Svenska träindustriarbetareförbundet . Stockholm.