About us

Saco-S (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations) is the negotiating organisation for professional employees in the Swedish government sector. Saco-S negotiates and signs central collective agreements with the Swedish Agency for Government Employers. These agreements cover areas such as pensions, employment conditions, annual leave, sick pay and parental leave.

Saco-S consists of 18 affiliated unions representing almost 90,000 professionals and academics. As a member of any Saco-S affiliated union, you are represented by Saco-S in matters relating to pay and employment conditions. Since many employment-related issues are common to all academically qualified employees within the government sector, the unions cooperate through Saco-S. This joint approach provides both efficiency and strength for members.

Visit www.saco-s.se/en to learn more.

Saco-S at SLU

At SLU, the local Saco-S association serves as your source of information, a forum for dialogue and the body that represents you in matters concerning your employment and working conditions.

The board consists of representatives from SLU's four main campuses, all faculties and the University Administration.

At department level, there are local contact persons who are available to support you. Further information about whom to contact can be found on the contact page. As a general rule, your first point of contact should be the contact person at your department or the local representative responsible for your workplace.

We represent members in negotiations regarding:

• Recruitment and employment matters
• Redundancy and organisational change
• Annual salary reviews
• Working environment issues
• Local collective agreements
• Other employment-related matters

We work to ensure that all employees at SLU are treated fairly and in accordance with labour law and applicable collective agreements.

Contact Union

The current contact union at SLU is the Swedish Association of Professional Scientists (Naturvetarna).

The contact union is the Saco-S affiliated union with the largest number of members at the University. Naturvetarna acts as a link between Saco-S at national level and Saco-S at SLU and provides support for local union activities.

Unity Is Strength

Within Saco-S, all affiliated unions cooperate according to the principle of equal treatment. Members of any Saco-S affiliated union automatically become members of Saco-S at SLU.

If you are not already a member of a Saco-S affiliated union, we encourage you to apply for membership.