Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations - Definition and Overview

The Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation or SACO) is a confederation of 26 independent professional associations in Sweden. It gathers some 556,000 members, all of whom are academics or graduate professionals with a university or college degree. The members include economists, lawyers, architects, graduate engineers, doctors, scientists, teachers and many others. The organization does not form afilliations with political parties.

Associations

1. Association of Architects (Sveriges Arkitekter)
2. Association of Graduate Engineers (Civilingenjörsförbundet)
3. Association of Graduates in Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (Agrifack)
4. Association of Graduates in Business Administration and Economics (Civilekonomerna)
5. Association of Graduates in Documentation, Information and Culture (DIK-förbundet)
6. Association of Graduates in Forestry (Skogsakademikerna)
7. Association of Graduates in Law, Economics and Personnel Management (Jusek)
8. Association of Graduates in Public Administration and Social Work (Akademikerförbundet SSR)
9. Association of Head Teachers and Directors of Education (Sveriges Skolledarförbund)
10. Association of Military Officers (Officersförbundet)
11. Association of Military Officers in the Reserve (Sveriges Reservofficersförbund)
12. Association of Occupational Therapists (Förbundet Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter)
13. Association of Registered Physiotherapists (Legitimerade sjukgymnasters Riksförbund)
14. Association of Scientists (Naturvetareförbundet)
15. Association of Undergraduate Engineers (Ingenjörsförbundet)
16. Association of University Teachers (Sveriges Universitetslärarförbund)
17. Association of Church of Sweden Employees (Kyrkans Akademikerförbund)
18. National Union of Teachers in Sweden (Lärarnas Riksförbund)
19. SRAT (associations of professional employees)
20. SACO Association for Traffic and Railway (SACO-förbundet Trafik och Järnväg)
21. Swedish Dental Association (Sveriges Tandläkarförbund)
22. Swedish Medical Association (Sveriges Läkarförbund)
23. Swedish Pharmaceutical Association (Sveriges Farmacevtförbund)
24. Swedish Psychological Association (Sveriges Psykologförbund)
25. Swedish Ship Officers' Association (Sveriges Fartygsbefälsförening)
26. Swedish Veterinary Association (Sveriges Veterinärförbund)

See also

• Swedish Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services (PTK)
• Swedish Public Employees' Negotiation Council (OFR)
• Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO)

External link

• Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (http:/www.saco.se/) - Official site