Svenska Elektrikerförbundet

What Svenska Elektrikerförbundet does

Svenska Elektrikerförbundet (branded Elektrikerna) is a Swedish trade union (fackförbund) representing workers in the electrical trades, founded in 1906 and affiliated with the Landsorganisationen (LO). It serves approximately 22,000 individual members and is supported by 2,500 elected representatives (förtroendevalda), organized across 13 local departments and 3 regional bodies (Mellannorrland, Stockholm-Gotland, and Sydsverige). Headquartered in Sundsvall and with a national office in Stockholm, the union operates with a core central-office staff of 18 employees, indicating a federated operating model where service delivery and organizing work are heavily delegated to elected representatives.

The union's primary products are five collective agreements covering distinct sub-sectors of the Swedish electrical industry: Installationsavtalet (electrical installation), Kraftverksavtalet (power plants), Radio- och TV-avtalet (broadcasting technicians), TKE-avtalet (industrial electrical/automation), and Larm- och säkerhetsteknikavtalet (alarm and security technology). Beyond bargaining, it delivers member-facing services including legal support, income insurance (inkomstförsäkring), occupational training, and a housing-policy program. Technology delivery is modest: a web platform with a member portal, self-hosted Matomo analytics, and a 2026-vintage systemansvarig hire that signals incremental investment in digital infrastructure under the Congress 2026–2030 program.

The business model is straightforward dues-based: revenue is generated almost entirely from monthly membership contributions, with rates calibrated by employment status (working electrician, conscript at 150 SEK, student, transitional). Supplemental revenue comes from a fraction of the collective-agreement fee (avgiftsmedel), training-program fees, and investment income on reserves. Strategic priorities for 2026–2030 — adopted at Congress 2026 in June — center on organizing 1,500 new collective agreements, expanding the conscript member pipeline, deepening employer-side collaboration through the Upplyst gender-equality initiative with Installatörsföretagen, and a planned leadership succession from Urban Pettersson to Per-Ola Nilsson effective January 1, 2027.

Name

Svenska Elektrikerförbundet

Legal name

Svenska Elektrikerförbundet

Website

https://sef.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Svenska Elektrikerförbundet (Elektrikerna) is a Swedish LO-affiliated trade union serving roughly 22,000 electricians across five sector-specific collective agreements, delivering bargaining, legal aid, income insurance, and training through 13 local departments and a lean 18-person national office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Trade union services
• Collective bargaining
• Labor representation
• Union membership benefits
• Workplace advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Sundsvall

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues (Medlemsavgift): Elektrikerna is primarily funded through membership dues. Members pay a recurring fee, which is typically collected via payroll deduction arranged through collective agreements with employers. The union has debated introducing a fee cap and new reduced-fee categories (e.g., for members undergoing military conscription training at 150 SEK/month from January 2027).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Svenska Elektrikerförbundet (Elektrikerna) is a Swedish trade union that provides collective bargaining representation, workplace advocacy, legal advice, training, and insurance services to approximately 22,000 electrician members across Sweden. The union negotiates and administers collective agreements covering electrical installation, power plants, radio/TV, elevators, and alarm/security technology sectors, supported by a network of 2,500 elected workplace representatives and 13 local departments. Members gain access to specialized tools such as the Kollektivavtalskollen collective-agreement lookup and the Ackordswebben.se piece-rate work management system.

Product overview

Elektrikerna (Svenska Elektrikerförbundet) is a trade union offering a unified portfolio of services for electricians in Sweden. The core offering consists of union membership providing representation, negotiations, and legal support. Supporting services include Kollektivavtalskollen (collective agreement checker), educational courses (El-intro, El-vald, Ackordskurs), the member magazine Tidningen Elektrikern, and a whistleblowing service. The union is organized under LO (Landsorganisationen) and represents approximately 22,000 members across 13 regional departments covering sectors including electrical installation, power plants, radio/TV, elevators, alarm/security technology, and service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership (Medlemskap) Core union membership providing collective bargaining representation, salary negotiation support, legal advice and representation in workplace disputes, access to a comprehensive insurance package, and political advocacy for electricians across Sweden. Members pay recurring monthly dues typically collected via employer payroll deduction.
• Kollektivavtalskollen

Quantifiable outcome

• 57% of members report being satisfied or very satisfied with their membership (2026 survey)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LO (Landsorganisationen i Sverige)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElektrikerna is one of LO's 13 member unions. Within LO, the union participates in coordinated wage bargaining (LO-samordningen), shares political infrastructure, and contributes to the labor movement's shared policy positions on issues including equality, improved sick leave insurance, and labor market policy. Elektrikerna voted yes to LO coordination for the 2025 contract round.
• SocialdemokraternacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElektrikerna has a long-term political cooperation with the Social Democrats based on shared values of equality, democracy, and solidarity. The union no longer gives money directly to the party but engages in joint political advocacy. The union supports political candidates for parliament and local government. In 2026, Elektrikerna supported 4 members running for office in national, regional, or municipal elections.
• InstallatörsföretagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstallatörsföretagen is the primary employer organization for electrical installation companies in Sweden. Elektrikerna negotiates the Installationsavtalet (Installation Agreement) with this organization. They also jointly run the 'Upplyst' initiative to increase gender equality in the electrical industry, which won Årets Jämställdhetsraket 2025. They also jointly hold seminars for safety representatives and employers on occupational health and safety.
• UpplystcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpplyst is a joint initiative between Elektrikerna and Installatörsföretagen launched to increase gender equality in the electrical industry. The goal is to create a climate in the industry where everyone feels welcome and has equal opportunities. The initiative was awarded Årets Jämställdhetsraket 2025. More information available at upplystsverige.se.
• Energiföretagens Arbetsgivareförening (EFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFA is the employer organization for energy companies in Sweden. Elektrikerna negotiates the Kraftverksavtalet (Power Plant Agreement) with EFA. A new collective agreement was signed with EFA in 2025. Negotiating demands were exchanged in February 2025 ahead of the contract round.
• TeknikarbetsgivarnaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeknikarbetsgivarna represents employers in the technology sector. Elektrikerna negotiated the TKE-avtalet (Teknikarbetsgivarna collective agreement) with this organization. A new TKE agreement was signed in 2025.
• Svensk HandelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish trade and employer organization. Elektrikerna negotiates the Radio- och TV-avtalet (Radio and TV Agreement) with Svensk Handel. Contract demands were exchanged in April 2025.
• FolksamminorOthersFolksam is the insurance company providing pension and partial pension (deltidspension) products referenced in Elektrikerna's member information about pension choices under the SAF-LO collective pension scheme.
• AMFminorOthersAMF is the pension and insurance company referenced in Elektrikerna's member information about partial pension options under the SAF-LO collective pension scheme.
• YrkesdörrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYrkesdörren is an integration initiative and popular movement that connects newly arrived immigrants who previously worked in the electrical industry with established Swedish electricians for mentoring. Elektrikerna endorses and promotes this initiative among its members as a way to help newcomers enter the Swedish labor market.
• ABF (Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABF is the educational association of the Swedish labor movement that co-organizes many of Elektrikerna's courses, including El-Intro, El-Vald, and Ackordskurs. ABF provides venues and administrative support for union training across multiple locations in Sweden.
• Elektrikernas a-kassa (Unemployment Insurance Fund)coreOthersElektrikerna has a related but separate unemployment insurance fund (a-kassa) available to members at elektrikernasakassa.se, providing income protection during unemployment.
• Elektriskes a-kassa (Elektrikernas arbetslöshetskassa)coreOthersElektrikerna is linked on the website to Elektrikernas a-kassa (the unemployment insurance fund for electricians). Members can access the fund at elektrikernasakassa.se for income protection during periods of unemployment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fastighets (Fastighetsanställdas Förbund): Swedish LO-affiliated union for property and building maintenance workers. Directly comparable as another LO trade union providing collective bargaining, member representation, and training services for blue-collar workers in adjacent property/real-estate sectors.
• IF Metall: Sweden's largest industrial trade union and a fellow LO confederation member, representing metalworkers. Highly comparable as both operate as LO-affiliated trade unions engaging in collective bargaining, member services, and political advocacy on behalf of Swedish blue-collar workers.
• SEKO: Swedish trade union for workers in service, communications, and transport, and an LO member. Comparable as a multi-sector LO-affiliated union providing collective bargaining, member services, and political advocacy for blue-collar workers in Sweden.
• Målareförbundet (Svenska Målareförbundet): Swedish trade union for painters and decorators. Highly comparable as a sector-specific trade union operating in the Swedish construction industry with collective bargaining, member training, and worksite representation.
• GS-facket: Swedish trade union for forestry, wood, and graphical workers and an LO member. Comparable as a sector-specific LO union offering collective bargaining, member services, and training for blue-collar workers in Sweden.
• Handels (Handelsanställdas förbund): Swedish LO-affiliated union for retail and commerce workers. Comparable as a fellow LO confederation trade union delivering collective bargaining, member support, and advocacy for Swedish blue-collar and service workers.
• Byggnads (Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet): Swedish trade union for construction workers and a fellow LO member union. Directly comparable as a sector-specific LO union providing collective bargaining, member training, and worksite representation for blue-collar workers in Sweden.
• Svenska Transportarbetareförbundet: Swedish LO-affiliated union for transport workers. Comparable as a fellow LO member union representing blue-collar workers across multiple sub-sectors with collective bargaining, member services, and political advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Unionen: Sweden's largest trade union (not LO-affiliated, but TCO-affiliated), representing white-collar and professional workers. Comparable as a large Swedish trade union with collective bargaining, member services, and political advocacy, though focused on white-collar rather than blue-collar members.

Regional players

• Akademikerförbundet SSR: Swedish trade union for graduates in social sciences and human resources. Comparable as a Swedish trade union providing collective bargaining and member services, but operates in a different segment (graduates/social sciences) rather than electrical trades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elektrikerna

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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