What ST does

Fackförbundet ST, founded in 1904 and headquartered in Stockholm, is Sweden's largest trade union for state employees, serving roughly 100,000 members across government agencies, state-owned companies (including Spårtrafik, PostNord, and Swedavia), doctoral students, and students. The organization negotiates collective agreements, provides labor-law legal advice and salary consultation, and delivers a member portal ('Mina sidor') authenticated via BankID. Beyond core membership services, ST maintains a 'trygghets' transition-safety net through partnerships with Trygghetsstiftelsen (state agencies, up to 80% of salary for 200 days, then 70% up to day 300) and Trygghetsrådet (state-owned companies), and pairs with Folksam for an income-insurance product covering up to 80% of salary (capped at 80,000 SEK/month) for 150 days, extendable by an additional 150.

The union's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: members sign up via st.org, phone, or through a nationwide network of elected workplace representatives (förtroendevalda). Pricing is a recurring monthly membership subscription, with the first three months free for new employed members. Member benefits layer on discounts with BookBeat (audiobooks), Adlibris (7% off books), Vattenfall (electricity plans), Actic (gym), and complimentary insurance and mortgage products through Folksam, alongside the eight-times-yearly 'Publikt' magazine and the 'Statshemligheter' podcast. ST is member-owned, not externally funded, operates as a non-profit, and is governed democratically by elected representatives.

Name

ST

Legal name

Fackförbundet ST

Website

https://st.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fackförbundet ST is Sweden's largest trade union for state employees, serving roughly 100,000 members through collective bargaining, legal advice, salary consultation, and an income-insurance partnership with Folksam. It is funded via recurring membership fees and headquartered in Stockholm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Fackförbundet ST generates revenue through membership fees. Members include employed persons (Anställd), doctoral students (Doktorand), and students (Student). New members receive the first 3 months free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fackförbundet ST is Sweden's largest trade union for state employees, providing collective bargaining representation, labor law advice, salary consultation, and income insurance to approximately 100,000 members. The organization also offers career counseling, training, seminars, member discounts, and a member magazine called Publikt.

Product overview

Fackförbundet ST is a Swedish trade union organization serving approximately 100,000 members across government agencies, state-owned companies, universities, and colleges. The organization operates as a unified membership service offering collective bargaining representation, legal support, and salary consultation through its core membership product. Member benefits include various discounts and partnerships (Adlibris, Vattenfall, BookBeat, Actic) accessible through the 'Mina Sidor' member portal. The union provides income insurance through a partnership with Folksam, delivers the Publikt magazine 8 times yearly, and produces the 'Statshemligheter' podcast. For elected representatives, the organization offers a training portal with educational courses and the Mallverktyget template tool for creating recruitment materials. The ST Butiken provides merchandise and printed materials. The union's collective agreements cover sectors including government, rail transport, post and airport, railway infrastructure, and employer alliance higher education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fackförbundet ST Membership Trade union membership providing collective bargaining representation, negotiation support, legal advice, and workplace advocacy for employees in government agencies, companies, universities, and colleges in Sweden.
• ST Direkt (Facklig Rådgivning) Personal career and salary advice service provided to members, connecting them with union representatives and providing salary statistics for government jobs.
• Inkomstförsäkring (Income Insurance) Income insurance offered in partnership with Folksam that supplements unemployment benefits, covering up to 80% of salary for members earning above the unemployment insurance cap (34,000 SEK/month), with additional extended coverage available through supplementary insurance.
• Publikt Magazine Member magazine delivered 8 times per year containing news, opinions, and information relevant to members.
• Mina Sidor (My Pages) Portal Online member portal where members can update information, access benefits, and receive advice and support, secured via BankID authentication.
• Education and Training for Union Representatives Training portal and educational programs for elected union representatives, offering courses on union work, labor law, salary negotiations, and workplace representation.
• Statshemligheter Podcast Podcast series 'Statshemligheter' (State Secrets) addressing questions about government work that members may be afraid to ask.

Quantifiable outcome

• Income insurance covers up to 80% of salary up to 80,000 SEK/month for 150 days
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VattenfallminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2025Vattenfall offers ST members discounted electricity plans including free annual fee and reduced spot prices for 12 months. Valid for new customers only.
• BookBeatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBookBeat partnership provides ST members with free access to audiobooks and e-books for 10 weeks as a summer member benefit.
• AdlibrisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerST members receive 7% discount at Adlibris on books (excluding digital books, course literature, and gift cards).
• TrygghetsstiftelsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor state employees at government agencies who become unemployed, Trygghetsstiftelsen provides support according to the omställningsavtalet (transition agreement). Can receive up to 80% of salary for 200 days, then 70% from day 201-300.
• TrygghetsrådetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor employees at state-owned companies who become unemployed, Trygghetsrådet provides coaching to find new employment, study compensation, or severance pay according to the omställningsavtalet.
• BankIDcoreTechnology or IntegrationBankID is used for secure member authentication on the 'Mina sidor' (My Pages) portal, allowing members to access benefits, update information, and receive support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kommunal: Sweden's largest municipal-workers union; while primarily municipal rather than state, it operates in adjacent Swedish public-sector territory and competes for cross-sector public-employee affiliations in overlapping welfare and infrastructure roles.
• Unionen: Sweden's largest white-collar union, primarily private sector; competes with ST at the margin for white-collar state employees and operates in the same Swedish collective-bargaining and member-benefit landscape.
• Finansförbundet: Swedish Finance Union; organizes financial-sector employees including those at state-owned financial institutions and regulators, directly competing with ST for finance-administration and state-bank roles.
• Sveriges Ingenjörer: Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers; competes with ST for state-employed engineers and technical staff at agencies, universities, and state-owned companies, with overlapping collective-bargaining coverage in technical civil-service roles.
• Polisförbundet: Swedish Police Union; represents a major category of Swedish state employees and competes with ST for the same broad state-employee member pool, with its own collective-bargaining agreements for police.
• Akademikerförbundet SSR: Swedish union for university graduates in social science, public administration, and human-services roles; competes directly with ST for civil servants in agencies such as social services, education administration, and public-sector research.
• Vision: Swedish union for public-sector employees (particularly municipal and regional government); directly competes with Fackförbundet ST for civil-servant and public-administration members in overlapping Swedish public-sector roles.

Broad incumbents

• Saco: Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations; umbrella for 21 member unions (e.g., Sveriges Ingenjörer, SSR) that compete with ST for graduate state employees, providing a broader collective-bargaining counterparty across Swedish public sector.
• LO: Swedish Trade Union Confederation; main blue-collar confederation that competes with ST indirectly for state-employed manual and service workers through affiliated unions operating in adjacent public-sector roles.
• TCO: Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees; confederation of 13 unions covering white-collar and state-adjacent workers, providing an alternative affiliation pathway that competes with ST for professional state employees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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