Bert Lundin

Bert Lundin (29 April 1921 – 3 February 2018) was a Swedish union leader who led the Swedish Metalworkers' Union, at the time the largest member organization of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, from 1972 to 1981. He also had leadership positions in the International Metalworkers' Federation and at the Swedish Labour Movement's International Center.

Early life and education Born into a working-class family in Lysekil, Western Sweden, Lundin left school at 13 and started work at a small workshop for repairs and soon after at Skandiaverken, a mechanical factory where his father already worked.

Career At the factory he became in involved in union work and also got engaged in the Swedish Social Democratic Youth League. 25 years old he was elected to Lysekil municipality council.

As deputy leader and leader of the largest union within the Swedish Trade Union Confederation he had significant political influence through the union's close relationship with the Swedish Social Democratic Party.

International engagement During the military dictatorship of Chile (1973–90), several Chilean union activists fled to Sweden and Lundin as leader of Swedish Metal became actively involved in support of the Chilean opposition.

He also served in the International Metalworkers' Federation and travelled in that capacity in Latin America in the early 1970s. He died on 3 February 2018, aged 96.