II‑ The Unions
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•Manual unions organized by industry
•Union Structure
–Well developed plant structure
–Branch level or local
–National Union
The Unions
   Any group of employees can form a legal union and demand recognition in Sweden (BLW)

Well developed plant structure
Factory Clubs
Oversee application of agreement
Upper levels exercise control over factory clubs
Typical workplace 3 unions ‑ blue collar, salaried, and professional

Branch level or local
Branches deal directly with headquarters
Branches subject to control by headquarters
Branches supervise work of chairs of factory clubs