Hans-Olof Nilsson

Hans-Olof Nilsson
15th President of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF)
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byPaul Andela
Succeeded byMark Lauritsen
President of the Swedish Food Workers' Union (Livs)
Personal details
Born1956 (age 69–70)
OccupationButcher, trade unionist

Hans-Olof Nilsson (born 22 December 1956) is a Swedish former trade union leader.

Born in Eslöv, Nilsson began working at a slaughterhouse owned by the Kooperativa Förbundet in 1972. He joined the Swedish Food Workers' Union (Livs), and in 2000 began working full-time at its head office. The following year, he was elected as the union's vice president, then in 2005 he became its president. In 2007, he was additionally elected as the president of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations. In 2017, he retired from his trade union positions.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Klingzell-Brulin, Malin. "Hans-Olof ska leda världsfacket IUL". Mål & Medel. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ Kilngzell-Brulin, Malin (September 2017). "Hans-Olof gläds åt att kvinnorna tar över". Mål & Medel. Retrieved 11 February 2021.