LO is the central organisation for 16 affiliates, which organise workers within both the private and the public sectors. LO is primarily an organisation for coordination, research and creating public opinion at central and regional levels.
Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO)
TCO consists of 18 affiliated trade unions and unites 1.3 million Swedish white-collar workers from all areas of society. TCO members work for example as engineers, teachers, police officers, secretaries, bank clerks and nurses, and can be found in both the public and the private sector.
LO-TCO Secretariat of International Trade Union
Development Cooperation
LO-TCO Secretariat is owned by the union confederations LO and TCO. The Secretariat coordinates the Swedish trade union movement's international development cooperation activities in developing countries and in Eastern and Central Europe.