The union was established in 1998, when the Swedish Forest Workers' Union merged with the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union. The union's president, Kjell Dahlström, claimed that the merger saved SEK 30,000,000.
The union was established in 1998 as a result of the merger between the Swedish Forest Workers' Union and the Swedish Wood Industry Workers' Union. The president, Kjell Dahlström, pointed out that this unionization effort led to significant financial benefits, specifically SEK 30,000,000.