70% of the working population in Sweden are union members and they have wide support in society (that is a higher participation rate than US elections). The uni

70% of the working population in Sweden are union members and they have wide support in society (that is a higher participation rate than US elections). The unions are the people and speak for them. > Isn't it not far off for the union to decide meat is murder If they did something controversial like that, everyone would quit the unions, even as it stands today, there is not actually much reason to be in a union aside from solidarity and cooperative discounts on stuff like insurance