Svenska bryggeriarbetetareförbundet (Swedish brewery workers union) was formed on 22 January 1899. Its formation brought together local brewery workers' associations that already existed in several cities with large breweries into a single organisation. The union's objectives included protecting and promoting the economic interests of brewery workers and, in conjunction with other workers' organisations (both domestic and foreign), working for protective legislation, minimum wages, normal working hours and universal suffrage.
The union held its second congress in 1905, at which it was decided to join Landsorganistationen, LO (the Swedish Trade Union Confederation) from 1906.
In 1917, the name was changed to Svenska bryggeriindustriarbetareförbundet (the Swedish Brewery Industry Workers' Union), but the union's activities remained unchanged. In 1965, the union merged with Svenska livsmedelsarbetareförbundet (the Swedish Food Workers' Union).
Organisational history
1899 - founded as Svenska bryggeriarbetareförbundet (Swedish Brewery Workers' Union)
1917 - changed its name to Svenska bryggeriindustriarbetareförbundet (Swedish Brewery Industry Workers' Union)
