Bargaining
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How Sweden can acheive income equality
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Jun 13
As Sweden wrestles with a growing gap between low and high earners, liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji looks at which societal problems may be behind Sweden's rising income inequality and why the situation is unlikely to change.
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Top ten tips for earning a higher salary in Sweden
Analysis & Opinion: 13 May 13
Want more money? Want to learn how to convince your Swedish boss that you are indispensable? Sure, but make sure you do your homework first, explains union ombudsman Anna-Karin Mattsson.
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UN slams Sweden for guest worker policy
Business & Money: 28 Feb 13
The United Nations has criticized Sweden for limiting trade unions' right to join forces with guest workers, in a statement from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Transport industry pays price for strong krona
Business & Money: 11 Feb 13
One in five Swedish transport companies believe they will have to let staff go, citing the weak European economy and the strength of the Swedish currency as factors weighing down on exports.
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Sweden's minimum wages 'too high': OECD
Business & Money: 17 Dec 12
Sweden needs to do more for people excluded from the labour market, the OECD said on Monday, citing high minimum wages and integration policies have left some groups trapped in poverty.
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SAS expects profits in 2013 after cost cuts
Business & Money: 12 Dec 12
Scandinavian airline SAS announced it expected to be profitable in 2013 thanks to aggressive cost cutting, despite predicting the current quarter to be "extremely weak".
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Young Swedes struggle with woeful job market
Society: 19 Nov 12
With Sweden's youth unemployment statistics consistently high and more young Swedes forced to seek greener pastures in Norway, AFP's Soren Billing looks into the Swedish model and how it's leaving young Swedes jobless.
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Swedish league's ban on NHL players ruled illegal
Sport: 21 Sep 12
The Swedish Competition Authority has found that the Swedish Hockey League’s ban on offering short-term contracts to lock-out affected NHL players is in violation competition laws, possibly paving the way for an NHL invasion of Sweden.
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Player strike threatens Swedish pro football
Sport: 1 May 12
Swedish top flight football is facing the prospect of player strike action and a slew of postponed matches as a dispute over pay and conditions remained unresolved.
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'Sweden needs laws against politicians' reckless spending'
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Mar 12
Sweden should change its constitution to ensure that spendthrift politicians don't leave the economy in ruins, argues Jacob Lundberg of the Moderate party's youth wing.
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Finding my new home sweet home
Lifestyle: 16 Sep 11
Housing in Sweden: Apartments in Sweden's major cities might not be as expensive as those in London or New York, but they can be pretty hard to find. Charlotte West has been navigating the complicated world of renting in Sweden.
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Ikea US staff declare union vote victory
Business & Money: 28 Jul 11
Staff at the Ikea-owned Swedwood factory in Danville voted on Wednesday with a large majority in favour of signing a collective bargaining agreement, ending a often bitter three year struggle.
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'Unstable' firms bringing workers to Sweden
Business & Money: 15 Apr 11
Many of the companies approved to bring foreign workers to Sweden every year have little or no turnover or go bankrupt shortly after the labour migrants arrive, according to a new report.
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Swedish unions have become obsolete: leaders
Business & Money: 13 Feb 11
Two of Sweden's union leaders have singled out the failure of the organisations to modernise their approaches to collective bargaining as a major reason an increasing number of Swedes choose not to become members.
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Sweden's Borg in bold unemployment promise
Politics: 3 Feb 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg has promised to bring the country's jobless rate down to 5 percent by 2014, putting Sweden "in the European elite" of low unemployment.
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Recruitment woes plague Swedish military
Politics: 17 Jan 11
Recruiting soldiers to the Swedish Armed Forces following the abolishment of mandatory conscription has proven harder than expected, with the military meeting less than half of its recruitment goal for 2010.
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Swedish teacher keeps job after racist remarks
Education: 10 Dec 10
A teacher in Landskrona in southern Sweden continues to work for the municipality despite previous racist remarks that were condemned by local political leaders on Friday.
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Swede in Yemen kidnapping drama
National: 29 Oct 10
A Swedish engineer was kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen on Thursday when he and his driver were leaving a cement factory in the southern province of Abyan.
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Live Blog: post-election developments
National: 22 Sep 10
Latest: The Liberal Party - and by extension the Alliance - has missed out one seat it needed to gain in Gothenburg to the Social Democrats - by just four votes.
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Swedish consumers optimistic about future
Business & Money: 23 Jun 10
Swedish consumers are increasingly confident of the prospects for the country’s economy, according to a new report, but growth could be hit by austerity measures in Europe.
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Liberals propose state unemployment insurance
Business & Money: 27 May 10
The Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) has reiterated its call for a state-run unemployment insurance fund, risking a conflict with the Swedish Trade Union Confederation who consider unemployment insurance to be a union matter.
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Teachers keep summer hols in new pay deal
National: 7 May 10
Swedish teachers can breathe a sigh of relief after a new pay deal affording them a 3.5 percent pay rise over 25 months and securing their long summer holidays.
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Federley forced to pay salad bar rent
National: 28 Apr 10
Centre Party politician Fredrick Federley and former member of pop group Army of Lovers, Dominika Peczynski, have been ordered to pay 300,000 kronor ($41,000) in rent owed for their Stockholm salad bar.
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Paper mills end strike action after pay deal
Business & Money: 27 Apr 10
A 10-day long strike by around 3,000 Swedish paper mill workers ended on Monday with a new collective agreement on pay, the Swedish Forest Industries Federation has confirmed.
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Government proposes new teacher certification
Education: 12 Apr 10
The Swedish government has announced the introduction of a professional certificate for teachers from 2012, with only those in possession eligible to secure a permanent contract.
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Medicine prices unchanged since end of monopoly
National: 6 Apr 10
Despite the end of the Swedish pharmacy monopoly, prices for non-prescription medications have remained high and there is little sign of price competition between the new market actors.
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Soviets lied over Wallenberg death: researchers
National: 3 Apr 10
Two researchers have said there is strong evidence to suggest that Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was still alive after the date on which the Soviet Union claimed he had died of a heart attack.
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Unions postpone Easter retail strike
National: 29 Mar 10
Swedish retailers will not be hit with a strike over Easter after unions agreed to delay their strike notice by a week.
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Unions and employers sign collective agreements
National: 27 Mar 10
Several collective agreements were reached on Friday during annual wage bargaining between Swedish trade unions and employers' organisations. Among others, the IF Metall union will receive a 3.2 percent wage increase for the next 22 months.
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Retail union announces Easter strike
Business & Money: 22 Mar 10
The Swedish Commercial Employees' Union has served notice of strike action from April 1st, covering 5,000 employees and affecting retail chains such as Ica, H&M, Ikea, Åhléns and Hemköp.
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'Vaginal corona' makes 2009 word list
National: 31 Dec 09
The Swedish Language Council has added slidkrans (vaginal corona) to its list of official Swedish words following successful lobbying by a sexual rights group. In total, the council added 30 new words to its linguistic roster.
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Workers pick Sweden's shrubs and data hubs
Business & Money: 15 Dec 09
Thai berry pickers and Indian IT experts have been the primary recipients of work permits since Sweden's new labour force immigration laws came into force a year ago.
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Fines for corrections officers who let man die
National: 11 Dec 09
Three corrections officers, who did nothing when they found an inmate had hanged himself at a remand centre in Mariestad in 2008, have been convicted of dereliction of duty. They each received fines equivalent to 80 days' wages.
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Government averts threat of market-set rents
Business & Money: 13 Nov 09
The government has concluded that housing companies should continue to negotiate rental fees with tenants based on a utility based system, rather than fees being market-oriented, according to a memorandum presented on Friday.
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Swedish banks: Interest rates set to rise
Business & Money: 1 Sep 09
Two of Sweden's biggest banks, SEB and Nordea, have predicted that the Riksbank will raise its benchmark interest rate to 2 percent by the end of next year from its current level of 0.25 percent.
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Swedes meet detained US journalists in North Korea
Politics: 17 May 09
The Swedish ambassador to North Korea met two detained US journalists on Friday, the first such contact in six weeks, a senior US official said.
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Bildt bodyguard sues over airport outburst
National: 5 Mar 09
The Swedish Police Union is suing the state for hundreds of thousands of kronor after one of its members, a female bodyguard, was assigned to desk duty for screaming obscenities at an airport security guard.
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Sweden approves new labour immigration law
Society: 12 Nov 08
Sweden's parliament has pushed through legislation that will make it easier for non-EU citizens to come to the country to work.
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Borg forecasts major interest rate cut
Business & Money: 11 Sep 08
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has predicted that the Riksbank will cut its benchmark interest rate over the next year to a level much lower than that anticipated by analysts.
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Housing reform would 'force 50,000 to move'
Business & Money: 8 Sep 08
The proposal put forward by a state inquiry into Sweden’s housing market would most affect people with low incomes, claims the head of the national tenant association.
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Swedish labour model set for a facelift after 70 years
Business & Money: 6 May 08
Sweden’s main employers’ and employees’ associations have announced plans for a major revision to the agreement which has governed Sweden’s labour relations for seven decades.
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Government presents new labour immigration rules
Business & Money: 5 May 08
Starting December 15th, 2008, it will be easier for non-EU citizens to come to Sweden to work, according to a new proposal put forward by the government on Monday.
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Striking nurses make for striking debate
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Apr 08
David Landes looks at press reaction to the Swedish nursing strike.
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Housing reforms stoke debate
Society: 18 Apr 08
A new government report has suggested controversial changes to the rules governing residential rental properties in Sweden.
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Wallström blasts EU as "boys' club"
Politics: 8 Feb 08
European Commission Vice President Margot Wallström says she is tired of male politicians bargaining over top EU jobs in secret back-room discussions.
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Swedish unions bleed members
National: 4 Feb 08
Wanja Lundby-Wedin, chairwoman of trade union federation LO, points the finger at Labour Market Minister Sven Otto Littorin.
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'Free-for-all' to follow EU ruling
Politics: 27 Dec 07
Experts see an influx of Latvian companies taking advantage of a judgment which weakens Swedish unions' ability to strike.
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Unions lose landmark EU case
National: 18 Dec 07
The industrial action taken by Swedish unions against a Latvian firm in Vaxholm was in breach of EU regulations surrounding freedom of movement, the European Court of Justice has ruled.
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Good news for unions in Vaxholm conflict
National: 23 May 07
The European Court of Justice has been recommended to rule in favour of the Swedish unions in a landmark case following a bitter industrial dispute at Vaxholm.
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Strike threatens car inspections
Business & Money: 14 May 07
Trade Union Sif has called for a strike to begin on May 23rd. If it goes ahead, the Swedish Motor Vehicle Inspection Company will cease operations for the duration of the strike.
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New salad bar owners sign agreement
National: 10 Apr 07
The Hotel and Restaurant Union can finally free up some resources for its campaign to get restaurant owners in Gothenburg to sign collective agreements - the new owners of the Wild'n Fresh salad bar have put pen to paper.
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Blockaded salad bar owner sells up
National: 27 Mar 07
After almost four months of industrial action, the owner of Wild'n Fresh salad bar in Gothenburg has sold her business.
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Sahlin's first speech wows party faithful
Politics: 18 Mar 07
Mona Sahlin's first speech as the leader of the Social Democrats was received warmly by the party faithful at their conference in Stockholm on Sunday morning.
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Federley in salad bar swoop
Politics: 13 Feb 07
Centre Party politician Fredrick Federley is preparing to make a bid for blockaded Gothenburg salad bar Wild'n Fresh. He is joined in the bid by former pop star Dominika Peczynski.
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Unions launch blockade of cosmetics store
Society: 12 Feb 07
The cosmetics store in Kristianstad may only have one employee, but that hasn't stopped a shopworkers' union launching a blockade to force the owner to sign its collective agreement.
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Salad bar owner to sell up
National: 6 Feb 07
The Gothenburg salad bar owner who became a national cause celebre after her business was blockaded by unions has decided to sell up. "There was no light at the end of the tunnel," Sofia Appelgren said.
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Restaurant union exercises zero tolerance
Society: 31 Jan 07
Rather than backing down after all the publicity surrounding its blockade of a Gothenburg salad bar, the Hotel and Restaurant Union is stepping up its campaign.
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Blockaded company moves to Czech Republic
National: 31 Jan 07
The owners of Skandro Trade have had enough of the trade union blockade on their company and have decided to move production out of the country.
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Christian company considers move to escape blockade
National: 23 Jan 07
The owner of Skandro Trade is thinking about relocating his business to the Czech Republic. As he is a member of the Plymouth Brethren, signing a trade union agreement is out of the question.
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Pre-school faces trade union blockade
National: 10 Jan 07
In the latest of a recent bout of strike actions, a pre-school north of Stockholm will be blockaded if it fails to sign a collective bargaining agreement.
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Vaxholm case reaches EU Court
National: 9 Jan 07
Swedish union leaders are in Luxembourg as the European Court opens hearings over the famous Vaxholm case, which pits Swedish collective agreements against the EU's freedom of movement guarantees.
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Christian firms: Bible bans trade unions
National: 19 Dec 06
Two companies in southern Sweden have been blockaded by trade unions for refusing to sign collective agreements. The reason? the Bible won't let them. And there is no end in sight.
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Salad bar blockade continues to divide
National: 15 Dec 06
Friday was the twelfth day of a trade union blockade on Gothenburg's Wild'n Fresh Salad Bar. Proprietor Sofia Appelgren is still weighing up her options.
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Union furious over salad bar mafia slur
National: 7 Dec 06
Sweden's Hotel and Restaurant Union is demanding a government apology after MP Fredrick Federley described the blockade of a salad bar in Gothenburg as "mafia methods".
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'Sweden only EU nation to allow age discrimination'
National: 6 Dec 06
Swedish collective bargaining agreements that give more holidays to older employees may be in breach of EU age discrimination laws. Sweden was given six years to implement an EU directive. But nothing has changed.
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Union begins salad bar blockade
National: 5 Dec 06
A trade union in Gothenburg today started its blockade of a local salad bar when its owner refused to sign a collective bargaining agreement. "I only have one employee," says owner.
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Swedish equipment to test North Korea nuclear claim
National: 10 Oct 06
South Korean officials believe North Korea's claim of a nuclear test is genuine, but they plan to borrow hi-tech equipment from Sweden to test the atmosphere for radioactive particles.
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SAS pilots launch lawsuit over restructuring
Business & Money: 1 Mar 06
Scandinavian Airlines pilots announced on Wednesday that they would take legal action against management because of changes to the company's structure which they claim have weakened their terms of employment.
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Employers slam 'right to full time job' proposal
Business & Money: 30 Nov 05
All new employees, and anyone who has been working part time for three years, should have the right to full time work - that's the conclusion of a government inquiry presented on Wednesday. Brace yourself for unemployment, say employer organisations.
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Östros to fight for Swedish labour laws at EU meeting
Smörgåsbord: 23 Nov 04
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Pass the sick bag: Ryanair hits Swedish turbulence
Business & Money: 9 Sep 04
A series of negative newspaper articles and an airport protest by a trade union provokes a response from Ryanair's famously abrasive chief executive. But does anyone care when you can fly to Paris for 348 crowns?
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Fat kids disunited
Society: 24 Jun 04
What's worse about the youth of today? That they're too fat, claiming too much social benefit or rejecting old-fashioned socialist values?
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