This thesis explores trade unions in transition through the case of LO and its affiliated unions. The purpose is to shed light on a complex actor that operates in the junction between workers, employers and government. To investigate this, I have employed a case-study based on document analysis of trade union's official documents and media content analysis. These methods were coupled with the multi-level perspective, political defection- and intermediary theory. The study finds through the theoretical approaches of the multi-level perspective, political defection and intermediaries that there is an ongoing coalition-driven policy change going on. LO maintains the position of the petroleum-affiliated unions because they traditionally subscribe to the unions with the highest issue ownership. Due to exogenous pressure such as climate change this issue ownership tradition has become challenged by coalitions wanting to accelerate or facilitate the transition."

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