About Kommunal – Sweden’s union for welfare workers (English / engelska)

Kommunal is one of Sweden’s largest trade unions, with more than 500,000 members. Our members work in welfare services such as childcare, elderly care and other essential public services. We organise workers in municipalities, regions, the Church of Sweden and private companies that provide welfare services.

Members of Kommunal take care of the elderly, prepare school lunches and take care of children in preschool. We drive buses, put out fires, sweep chimneys and drive ambulances. And much more. See all jobs represented by Kommunal (Swedish).

How Kommunal supports workers’ rights and working conditions

The trade union Kommunal is here to defend the interests of its members on the labour market and in society in general. Kommunal is seeking to ensure good terms of employment and working conditions, a good work environment and that members are given influence, training and opportunities for development.

International work

Kommunal also has a strong involvement at an international level, where we are striving to improve terms and conditions for members and employees in Sweden and employees in other parts of the world. We pursue these activities through different international trade union organisations and in ways such as seeking to influence the decisions made at EU level.