On 16 May 2005, the Salaried Employees’ Union (Handelstjänstemannaförbundet, HTF), the Swedish Union of Local Government Officers (Svenska Kommunaltjänstemannaförbundet, SKTF) and the Civil Servants’ Union (Statstjänstemannaförbundet, ST) announced that they had formed a new 'inter-union' students’ organisation called Tria. The three trade unions are affiliated to the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation, TCO). They represent white-collar workers in the private, central government and municipal sectors and have altogether about 17,000 student members, who will be transferred to Tria.
In May 2005, three Swedish white-collar trade unions organising in the private, central government and municipal sectors formed a new 'inter-union' students’ organisation, known as Tria, with the aim of supporting students on their way towards working life.
On 16 May 2005, the Salaried Employees’ Union (Handelstjänstemannaförbundet, HTF), the Swedish Union of Local Government Officers (Svenska Kommunaltjänstemannaförbundet, SKTF) and the Civil Servants’ Union (Statstjänstemannaförbundet, ST) announced that they had formed a new 'inter-union' students’ organisation called Tria. The three trade unions are affiliated to the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation, TCO). They represent white-collar workers in the private, central government and municipal sectors and have altogether about 17,000 student members, who will be transferred to Tria.
Tria will offer support and advice, current sectoral and business information, and information about the rules on the labour market, scholarships etc. With the help of some 50 hired students, local activities will be built up all over the country at universities and other graduate schools.
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Eurofound (2005), Three unions create joint union for students, article.
