The Swedish general strike (Swedish: Storstrejken) of August 4 to September 4, 1909, was a general work stoppage by over 300,000 individuals all over Sweden. It was the first major conflict between the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (Landsorganisationen, LO), and the Swedish Employers Association (Svenska Arbetsgivareföreningen, SAF). The losses to employers was estimated to be around 25 million Swedish kronor. The failure of the general strike formed an important backdrop to the Saltsjöbaden Agreement of 1938.