Akademikerförbundet SSR

Akademikerförbundet SSR (in English 'The Union for Professionals') is the Swedish association for university graduates in public administration, social science, political science, behavioral science, human resource management or social work. The union organises 70,000 members in both the public and private sectors.[1] The organisation consists of more than 300 local and regional organisations with one national office based in Stockholm.

Native nameAkademikerförbundet SSR
Members70,000
AffiliationSaco, PSI, EPSU
Key peopleHeike Erkers, President
Websiteakademssr.se

An updated code of ethics published in 2006 stressed the union's commitment to "ethical traits of character".[2] The union is critical of the political mismanagement of Sweden's social insurance system and has launched campaigns to reform the system.[3] The union also takes the position that those who work in social services have extremely heavy workloads and as a result of poor working conditions, the quality of service is reduced.[4]

References
  1. "The Union for Professionals – the voice for academics". Akademikerförbundet SSR (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. Banks, Sarah (2012). Ethics and Values in Social Work. Macmillan International Higher Education. pp. 73–74, 167, 242. ISBN 9780230375925.
  3. Jansson, Jenny; Uba, Katrin (2018). Trade unions on YouTube: online revitalization in Sweden. Basingstoke. pp. 98–99. ISBN 9783030249144. OCLC 1111785189.
  4. Chiapparini, Emanuela (2016). The Service User as a Partner in Social Work Projects and Education. Verlag Barbara Budrich. p. 40. ISBN 9783847409298. OCLC 1076723289.
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