Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film

The Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film, (Swedish: Teaterförbundet or Teaterförbundet för scen och film) is a Swedish trade union and professional association for professional practitioners of authors, artists, technicians, administrators and students in theater and film.[1] The union was formed in 1894[2] and was originally called the Swedish Theatre Union. Since 2018, the chairman is Simon Norrthon.[3]

Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film
Teaterförbundet för scen och film
Founded1894
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Location
Members
8,700
Key people
Simon Norrthon, chairman
PublicationScen & Film
AffiliationsTCO
WebsiteTeaterforbundet.se

The union has 8,700 members and is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO), the Council for Negotiation and Cooperation (PTK), OFR, KLYS, and Kulturskaparna.

References
  1. "The Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film". Teaterförbundet för scen och film (in Swedish). The Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Historia". Teaterförbundet för scen och film (in Swedish). The Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "Simon Norrthon ny förbundsordförande". Teaterförbundet för scen och film (in Swedish). The Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2020.


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