The Northern European Trade Union

The Northern European Trade Union

During the 20th and 21st century, the trade union NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has been in heavy influence ever since it was created and signed on April 4th, 1949. But in my own alternate history, what if NATO dissolved?

History
In 1949 NATO is signed and pushes heavy influence on trade, arms and transport. However what if NATO was abandoned and dissolved? In my own alternate history, in October of 1969 the Swedish prime minister Olaf Palme (1927-1986) signed a bill to lower the wages and increase the taxes of the workers. This was so that the Swedish government could fund their growing military in spite of the Cold War. The bill was seen controversially and riots erupted in the streets of Stockholm. Groups and parties such as 'Röd Snö' and 'Kapitalistisk Resning' protested and robbed shops in the riots. Out of the 'Kapitalistisk Resning' came the paramilitary group 'Stål' who performed various light terrorist attacks. On