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What does the common Nordic labour market mean to you?
The Nordic Labour Journal asked some of the participants at the conference marking 70 years of the common labour market what it means to them – personally or for their respective countries’ labour markets.
7 minutes
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National rules dominate the common Nordic labour market
A new Øresund agreement has been signed. But there are still challenges facing commuters who regularly cross a Nordic national border to get to work.
11 minutes
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Finnish future report: Youths worry about fitting into the labour market
Finnish school students have become more anxious about their ability to succeed in the future job market. A new future report shows only 53 per cent of young people are enthusiastic about entering the labour market. In 2018 82 per cent said the same.
5 minutes
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Danish farmers “exploiting foreign interns”
Danish farmers are using cheap labour from Vietnam, Uganda, Tanzania and India by using an agricultural intern programme. Trade unions have been critical to their working conditions and have secured continued oversight of the programme.
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Swedish MEPs: Climate crucial in EU elections
In the EU it is often said that the green transition will bring future jobs, but now the EU’s main climate actions are threatened. As June’s European Parliamentary elections approach, far-right parties want to either change or tear up existing decisions in the EU Green Deal and Fit for 55. The conservative EPP group is…
6 minutes
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Claes-Mikael Ståhl: Money and solidarity needed for the green transition
Right-wing populists are gaining ground in Europe and if they get more power in the Parliament, ambitions for the green transition and for a social and just Europe risk being pushed back. “We worry about even more push-backs in the future,” says Claes-Mikael Ståhl, the European Trade Union Congress Deputy General Secretary.
8 minutes
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Mobilising for a strong social Europe
On 16 April, a new social declaration on the future of employment policy covering the years 2024 to 2019 was adopted in Belgian La Hulpe. The La Hulpe Declaration was signed by the Belgian Presidency on behalf of 25 countries. Sweden and Austria were the only EU states not to sign.
7 minutes
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EU’s labour market wish list “could crash with the Nordic model”
The EU Parliament has drawn up a huge wish list for the labour market. Top social democrat candidate Johan Danielsson believes it contains reasonable demands. “The Nordic region has a lot to gain from improved working and living conditions in the rest of Europe, says Danielsson.
4 minutes
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Leaders’ lack of knowledge about the Norwegian model threatens competitiveness
Anyone who wants to lead a Norwegian business should understand the Norwegian model. But far from all leaders do, according to Ketil Vedøy, who has spent more than 20 years as a top leader within HR and management. He participated at the launch of this year’s Medbestemmelsesbarometer (Joint decision-making barometer) at OsloMet/AFI.
4 minutes
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Midwife – a norm-breaking profession for Swedish men
The Swedish labour market is very gender segregated. But some go against the grain. Like the men choosing to become midwives.
6 minutes