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Sweden’s century-long relationship with the ILO
Dec 10, 2020 Sweden has had a relationship with the ILO for 100 years. Yet the country never ratified the labour organisation’s first convention. There have been tensions behind the scenes from time to time – like when the conventions have clashed with the Swedish model for collective agreements.
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Sweden’s emergency shelters “back in fashion”
Sep 26, 2023 After a long period of obscurity, Sweden’s emergency shelters are back in the spotlight as the government proposes to spend over 18 million euro in next year’s budget on an upgrade, while also training the rescue services in an effort to strengthen the civil defence.
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Sweden’s Minister for Nordic Coordination Ewa Björling has a soft spot for mines
Oct 12, 2011 “We want to do something for the mining industry. There has never been Nordic cooperation in that field. Right now there’s a Klondike situation for mining in Sweden, Norway and Finland. If you include Greenland there’s a great Danish interest too,” says Ewa Björling, Sweden’s Minister for Nordic Cooperation.
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Sweden: most casual jobs and lowest work protection
Jan 28, 2022 Sweden has the highest unemployment levels among the Nordics, and also more casual jobs and lower employment protection levels for those on temporary contracts. An award-winning dissertation shows the consequences deregulation has had for people without permanent employment.
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Swedish LO: The ETUC no longer represents us
Jan 28, 2022 The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) has stopped paying its membership fee to the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and will no longer participate in the organisation’s meetings – all in protest against the ETUC’s handling of the directive on adequate minimum wages.
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Swedish municipalities target youth unemployment
Oct 15, 2014 Over the past seven years, Sweden’s Public Employment Service has taken on more and more responsibility for labour market measures aimed at young people. But it has been a challenging task, and municipalities have become increasingly central to getting people into work or training. If they don’t, the cost of marginalisation lands on the municipalities’ desk.
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