The Executive Committee, Stockholm. (Photo most likley taken between 1928-1933). Pictured are Axel Eliasson, Carl Johansson, Anders Reiss and Mads Madsen. Photo: Axel Malmström (ARAB photo collection)
Description
The organisation was founded on 1 December 1889. It was initially called the Scandinavian Tobacco Workers' Union, but in 1899 the name was changed to the International Tobacco Workers' Union in Sweden. The union's newspaper, Tobaksarbetaren (The Tobacco Worker), was also founded at that time. In 1918, the organisation was given its final name: the Swedish Tobacco Industry Workers' Union. In 1964, the union merged with the Swedish Food Workers' Union.
The union's first representative was Anders Sörensson.
Organisational history
1889 - the union is founded
1899 - the union joins the trade union confederation LO
1964 - the union merges with Livsmedelsarbetareförbundet
